Unable to endure the long trial of Hitoshi Matsumoto… “Downtown DX” secretly proceeding with “preparations for termination” by the station.

Downtown” Hitoshi Matsumoto is currently in court with Bungei Shunju and others after allegations of sexual assault were reported in the weekly Bunshun. Several months have passed since the first report at the end of last year, and the TV world is now without Matsumoto Hitoshi as a matter of course.

In the first oral argument held on March 28, Matsumoto’s side demanded that Bunshun submit the names (stage names), addresses, dates of birth, cell phone numbers, and LINE accounts of “Ako” and “Bko,” as well as photographs that would reveal their appearance. Without them, he said, “I don’t know if it’s true.

“We don’t know if it’s true or not.

The lawyer for the Bunshun side, on the other hand, insisted that they “cannot be sure of the facts. In response, Bunshun’s lawyer said, “This is the first time this has happened.

This is the first time something like this has happened.

“If you didn’t do it, there’s no need to specify.

It was an “all-out war. The next round will be held online on June 5.

If he claims to be completely innocent of any sexual assault or adultery, there is no need for him to rest for such a long period of time. However, in fact, her sponsors have been dropping her one after another, and she didn’t want to be banned from the entertainment industry, so she decided to take a break in order to “focus on the trial. In fact, he spent some time abroad after the lawsuit was filed, so he must have had some free time on his hands.

On the other hand, Un-jash’s Watabe Takeru, who is the “senior member of the group” in terms of self-restraint, will be the sole MC for the first time in four years for “WATABET~So, it’s mine, right? ～which is being distributed exclusively on DMM TV from April 12. Although he has yet to make a full-fledged return to terrestrial broadcasting, his work is steadily increasing. Recently, he has been turning his teasing and self-deprecation into laughter, as if he is a master at it.

Matsumoto had six regular programs on key stations in Tokyo before his hiatus, and there are still some programs where he is persistently “crowned” as Downtown.

There are three programs that still persistently remain as Downtown’s “crown”: “Wednesday’s Downtown” (TBS TV), “Downtown DX” (Yomiuri TV production, NTV), and “Downtown no Gaki no Tsukashiya Aahenden! (NTV). (NTV). Many of the other regulars have had their names changed or have been replaced by new MCs, erasing any trace of them.

Wednesday’s Downtown” became popular not because of Mr. Matsumoto’s ability, but because of Kentaro Fujii, the director of the show, and his ability to create content. There is no doubt that the show can do without Mr. Matsumoto, but there are some shows that are planning to discontinue it behind the scenes. ……

Downtown is truly a duo that reigns supreme in the world of comedy. Therefore, it would have been difficult for Yoshimoto Kogyo to simply end the show. ……

But the show is not going to end easily,” said Yoshimoto Kogyo. Yomiuri TV, which produces the show, and other affiliate stations are looking for new projects for a slot called “Platinum Night. It seems that station executives are thinking of trying out interesting projects in a late-night special first, and if they are well received, replace them with DX.

As expected, the program’s stamina will not last until Mr. Matsumoto returns after the protracted trial. It is likely that the program will be terminated at the earliest possible time.

Before the first trial

Before his first trial, Matsumoto commented, “I want to do comedy as soon as possible.

(A source at the same TV station). Will there really be a place for him to return to after the trial is over? ……