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On the 22nd, Matsumoto Hitoshi (60), a member of the comedy duo “Downtown,” requested damages for defamation from Bungeishunju, the publisher of Shukan Bunshun, which reported on allegations that he had forced women to perform sexual acts at a drinking party. Matsumoto filed a lawsuit Read More …
It has been announced that Komuro Tetsuya will appear with H Jungle with t (Hamada Masatoshi as MC, Komuro Tetsuya as musician, it is not known if Marc Panther will be DJ) on the second day of the music festival “Gobugobu Festival” to be held Read More …
On the 8th, Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. announced that Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi will be suspending his entertainment activities. This comes after a report from Shukan Bunshun of sexual misconduct allegations against him. In the article two women said they were forced into sexual activities at Read More …
Comedy duo “Downtown” member Hamada Masatoshi (59) appeared on MBS Radio “Gobugobu Radio” (8:00) broadcasted on the 29th and talked about reports that he has separated from his wife. In the past two weeks, Hamada has been bogged down by tabloids that he had been Read More …
The official TikTok for the TBS special program “Owari no Hi 2021” was updated on September 21st and featured the comedy duo Downtown (Matsumoto Hitoshi and Hamada Masatoshi). And the video featured the duo today and then afterward, a photo of when the two were Read More …
The graduation concert at Yokohama Stadium for HKT48 member Sashihara Rino (26) also featured numerous surprises. Sashihara gave Uchida a message “Thank you very much for the wonderful memories. Let’s go home again in Heaven” and a brief video was shown of Sashihara and Uchida Read More …
Back in October-December 1995, DOWNTOWN’s Hamada Masatoshi and then, rising actor Kimura Takuya starred in the drama “Jinsei wa Jojouda” (Life is good and also titled in other countries as “Friends in Need”). Almost 25-years later, the two reunited for a recording of the Kimura’s Read More …
Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi (55) is receiving a lot of flack for his comments towards Sashihara Rino (26). Sashihara was discussing her feeling on management’s response to the Yamaguchi Maho assault and when asked that it should be good for her to be an inbetween as Read More …
Nishikawa Takanori (47) appeared on FUJI TV’s “Wide Show” on February 11th. He and Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi (54) talked about rude fans. Matsumo talked about when he was taking the shinkansen to Shin-Osaka Station and he was sleeping in his seat. He was awaken by Read More …