 Kumataro Arai

 In early December, the New Year drama special "119 Emergency Call 2026 YOKOHAMA BLACKOUT" was being filmed in Yokohama Minato Mirai. The fresh smiles of Nana Seino and Ai Mikami were impressive.

Ai Mikami and Nana Seino Shine with Bright Smiles on 119 New Year Drama Set

 Yuri Adachi (1st photo)

 People with gout are smart. This theory, which has been put forward by a well-known neuroscientist, has gout sufferers jumping up and down. But is it really true?　A doctor takes a sharp look at it.

Are Gout Patients Really Smarter? Doctor Explains the Truth Behind the Claim

 In mid-December, filming for the January '26 drama "Reunion" was taking place in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, and we spotted the heroine Mao Inoue! Inoue never lost her serious expression between takes and seemed to be fully into the role.

Mao Inoue Spotted on Set of January Drama, Balancing Cheerful Smiles and Serious Focus

 Ukon Shima (Broadcaster, Video Producer)

 Kazuhiko Nakamura (1st photo)

 Keiko Kitagawa, who won the Best Actress award at the Hochi Film Awards for her role as a drug dealer in "Night Flower," has played the opposite of her image in NHK's morning drama "Bakebake," in which she plays the daughter of a family patriarch who falls in love with a "beggar. ......

Keiko Kitagawa Shines in Unexpected Roles, Showing the Fiery Passion Behind Her Talent

 Tombstone Epitaph 2025] This year, too, a national star, a famous actor, and a famous host passed away. We bring you words of regret along with treasured photos.

 Toru Masuoka, who upon hearing the news of his passing said, "I expressed my gratitude and appreciation for all the kindnesses I have received over the years," recalling his memories of Tatsuya Nakadai. He said that he was going to play the role that Mr. Nakadai played on stage and that he wished he could have seen the show if it had come true.

Masuoka Pays Tribute to Mentor Nakadai, Expressing Longing and Respect

 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 Keiko Kitagawa, who won the Best Actress Award for her role in the movie "Night Flower," and Nozomi Morita, who won the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in "Night Flower," wore shoulder-baring dresses together at the "50th Hochi Film Awards" ceremony held in Tokyo on December 15. There were many scenes of them getting along well and synchronizing with each other.

Keiko Kitagawa and Nozomi Morita Shine in Bold Dresses at the Hochi Film Awards

 In mid-December, Nanako Matsushima was spotted in Shinjuku, Tokyo, filming for the January '26 drama "Okome no Onna - National Tax Bureau, Material Investigation Division, Zokoku Shitsu" in the midst of heavy rain. She was wrapped all over in a coat, but her beautiful style was still there!

Nanako Matsushima Stuns in Rainy Drama Shoot, Black-Rimmed Glasses and All

 Shortly before his death...after the concert, Hashi was unresponsive, but when we asked him to say a few words, he suddenly stood up from his wheelchair and spoke powerfully. Ishida says it was a moving scene that symbolized a great star of the Showa era who maintained his professionalism.

Remembering Yukio Hashi: Yume Group Chief Celebrates His Professional Spirit

 The staff saw it all! Behind the Scenes of Weekly TV

 Public gambling business is a savior amid a 1.5-fold increase in bankruptcies of production companies over the previous year. The reality of the decline in terrestrial TV fees and the entry of celebrities into the industry is explained.

TV Production Firms Rush In as Competition Heats Up for Public Gambling Work

 Tombstone 2025] This year, too, a national star, a famous actor, and a famous host passed away. Here are some of her treasured photos and words of condolences.

 For Akiko Wada, Ayumi Ishida was her senior who protected her from bullies and loved her since her debut. She loved her so much that she would copy anything she did. Now, she recalls the old days like a running light and says she cannot stop crying.

Akiko Wada Shares Cherished Memories of Her Esteemed Senior, Ayumi Ishida

 Sota Shima (LEO) and Keisuke Nishi (Mayu Yokota)

 Hot Love Scoop Part 2

 LEO, the leader of the boy group "BE:FIRST" who debuted in 2009 and is scheduled to participate in the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen for the fourth consecutive year, is in a serious relationship with the model Mayu Yokota. The two are semi-living together...

Pop Idol LEO and Top Model Take Relationship to the Next Level with Semi-Cohabitation

 Shinji Hasuo

 NTV's publicized compliance issue with Taichi Kokubun is far from over. Nippon TV has reportedly offered a direct apology to former TOKIO leader Shigeru Johjima. ......

Nippon TV &#8220;angrily refutes&#8221; the report that Shigeru Jojima &#8220;apologized directly to the location&#8221; for the Taichi Kokubun issue.

 Hiroyuki Komatsu

 The comedy duo "La Parfait" drew a lot of attention when they performed a perfect copy of their senior comedian "Male Blanco" in the quarterfinals of the M-1 Grand Prix. Why do they keep going down the wrong path? ......

Comedy duo &#8220;La Parfait&#8221; makes headlines for &#8220;copying a senior comedian&#8221; in the M-1 quarterfinals.

 Takehiko Kohiyama

 Tomoko Yasuno

 Aiko Tokashiki

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 Hiromi Nagasaku started performing during the summer vacation of her sophomore year of high school to "make memories. Although she felt the difference in temperature between herself and those around her, she worked hard at the jobs she was given... We unravel the unknown "progress" of this now-famous actress.

Year-End Special Interview] Hiromi Nagasaku, in her natural state: &#8220;Now, I don&#8217;t think anything of being called a baby face.

 Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1962. He was a member of "Honjamaka," a duo with Toshiaki Megumi, and was a member of "Ganso! Debuya" (TV TOKYO), as well as an actor and voice actor. Currently, he is the Friday MC of "Yoji Goji Days" (TV TOKYO), and is also active on YouTube and Instagram.

 Hidehiko Ishizuka

 Honjamaka" Hidehiko Ishizuka's ″May I Love You″ days vol.36

 In this installment of "Honjamaka" Hidehiko Ishizuka's "My Favorite TV Shows" vol. 36, we talk about his "favorite TV shows". Ishizuka introduced three of his favorite travel and gourmet food programs, but what do they all have in common...?

Hideo Ishizuka of Honjamaka Reveals His Favorite Shows – Here’s What They Have in Common

 Takero Shigumura

 Snow Man released a new album "OTONGE CHISHIN" on November 5, and the song "ART" by Ryohei Abe and Ren Meguro, which is included in the standard edition, has become a hot topic among STARTO ENTERTAINMENT fans.

Snow Man’s New Album Signals Commitment to Agency Traditions, Fans Praise the Gesture

 Sota Shima

 It has been four years since she became a single mother,

 The woman who visited a very popular Italian restaurant was actress Kyoko Hasegawa, a beauty charismatic even in her 40s! Actress Kyoko Hasegawa visited a very popular Italian restaurant. She is repeatedly in a celebrity-like relationship with Mr. A, a company executive seven years younger than her. About four years after her divorce, Hasegawa has found a new partner.

Kyoko Hasegawa Reportedly Dating Younger Entrepreneur in Secret Celebrity Romance

 Yasuhisa Kikuchi

 Hirotsuru Fujiyama

 Erika and Marina Momose, the invincible sisters, are unstoppable! The sisters are back with a bang, showing off their new skills, new challenges, and even their ideal male image!

 The two most powerful gravure sisters are at it again - they are unstoppable! Our butts are the best they've ever been! We are very pleased with the results of the shoot. They also reveal their lingerie productions and their ideal male image!

“This Is Our Best Yet!” – Beloved Gravure Sisters Make a Comeback

 The January '26 drama "Winter no Kana-sa, Spring no Kana-ne" was being filmed in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and Hana Sugisaki, the lead actress of the drama, was spotted. Sugisaki is dressed in a retro Showa-era costume. The drama, which re-teams the "standard-bearer of romance movies," will be available at .......

Flower Sugisaki Stuns in Showa Retro Style on Set of New January Drama

 Yasuko Funamoto, Hisayuki Semba

 Tombstone 2025] Another year, another national star, famous actor, and emcee has departed. We bring you his words of regret along with his treasured photos.

 For Tokumitsu, Mino had been a close friend for 60 years since his days in the "Broadcasting Research Group" at Rikkyo University, and was a cute junior colleague and an important confidante. He was a true playboy with a beautiful way of spending money," says Tokumitsu. He was a true playboy.

“A Life Dedicated to Work” – Tokumitsu Remembers Minomonta

 Yusuke Kondo

 With the spread of social networking services, defamation of others has become a social problem in recent years. Shiyoh Hirano of "Number_i" and Ryuto Iwasaki, a former candidate for "Taipro," spoke out about the "anti-comments" they have received and revealed their feelings on the matter.

Sho Hirano and Ex-Type-R Trainee Open Up About Dealing With Negative Feedback

 Akira Maruyama 

 Mariko Adachi

 There is a young actress who will be a main cast member in a hot movie to be released on December 19. Her name is Sakuya. With two great parents, Mitsuru Suikoshi and Leona Hirota, she talks about everything from how she got into the entertainment industry to her surprising true face.



Hot Movie Hits Screens — Saya, Daughter of Mitsuru Fukikoshi &#038; Leona Hirota, Shares Candid Confession

 On December 5, Koki appeared at a skincare brand event in Omotesando, Tokyo, in a dress that boldly showed off her "snow-white skin. Offstage, her mother, Shizuka Kudo, is seen seriously conferring with .......

Shizuka Kudo Silently Supports Daughter Kōki at Omotesando Event

 Keitaro Nakagawa

 On December 7, a traffic safety event was held in Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture, where NTV announcer Rin Sugihara served as chief of the Saitama Prefectural Police Honjo Police Station for a day. Honjo City is Sugihara's hometown, and this was her second time as chief. Her appearance was well organized.

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