Is this the end of Matsumoto Hitoshi’s “king treatment”? “I’m not even going to be on Wide na Show” – a “change” in the balance of power between him and TV stations. Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi has dropped his lawsuit against Shukan Bunshun over a report of his alleged sexual assault, but even in December there is still no concrete information about his return to TV. Normally, this would be the time to enlist the help of a big name for the end-of-year special, but with things not progressing so smoothly, it is possible that a shift in the balance of power between Matsumoto and the TV station may be occurring. In January of this year, Matsumoto announced that he would be taking a break from all regular TV appearances to focus on the trial, but 10 months later, he withdrew the lawsuit in November, bringing the case to a close. Immediately after the Bunshun story in December of last year, X wrote, “I thought I could quit at any time, but now I’m feeling motivated,” so it is thought that she has no intention of retiring in light of this scandal. Now that it has been about a month since the trial ended, it would be nice to hear more specific details about Matsumoto’s return, but all the TV stations are unanimous in explaining that “there are no plans for a return at this stage.” On the contrary, Fuji TV’s president Koichi Minato, who broadcasts Matsumoto’s show “Hitoshi Matsumoto’s Tsumami ni Naru Hanashi,” said at a press conference on November 29th, “Without an explanation, I think it’s hard to imagine him returning,” indirectly implying that he was demanding a press conference. Additionally, Vice President Hiroyuki Fukuda of Nippon Television, which also has several programs featuring Matsumoto as the main character, said that “Nippon Television has a responsibility to explain the reason for his return,” on the condition that Yoshimoto Kogyo “provide a proper explanation.” It could be interpreted as a roundabout message to Matsumoto, who continues to keep silent, that he should “explain himself,” whether it be Fuji TV or Nippon TV. “In particular, in the case of Fuji TV, Matsumoto said in the January 8 update of x, ‘This is completely unfounded, so I will fight it. That will also be included on Wide na Show. ” He declared that he would appear on the information program “Wide na Show” on the same network, which he also helped launch, but in the end, he was not allowed to do so and canceled his appearance. Although Matsumoto will graduate from the show in spring 2023, it must have been a blow to his pride to be told “no” by the platform where he had reigned as the show’s “face” for so many years. However, as he became more and more famous, he began to forget the common sense that “you can only appear on a show if you receive an offer from the station,” and instead revealed a sense of privilege that “I can appear whenever I want,” which could be said to be one of the factors that led to the criticism of Matsumoto. It is not surprising that Fuji TV had the impression that Matsumoto, who had announced his appearance before it was officially decided, was being taken lightly. Also, some people believe that the delicate distance between them is related to the fact that Fuji TV’s President Minato was the leader of the Tonneruzu group, which was a rival of Downtown, and had a string of high ratings from the 1980s to the early 2000s.” (TV magazine writer) In any case, it seems that from the TV station’s perspective, Matsumoto, who is just a celebrity, is no longer treated like a king who will simply follow his declaration that “the trial is over, so I’m going to appear on the show.” The end of Matsumoto Hitoshi’s “king treatment” comes as he gives up appearing on Wide na Show and the balance of power between him and TV stations changes [Viver★].
I don’t know if it was A-chan or B-chan, but I’m curious if the story about her trying to get a handjob at a massage parlor but being turned down so she showed up the next day is true.
Since Fuji TV has already removed Matsumoto’s name from their show, shouldn’t we assume they were the first to cut him off after his hiatus? Why not ask TBS and ABC?
I’m going to publish a collection of poems in my later years. The title has finally been decided. So, if you don’t keep tweeting, there won’t be enough pages, Macchan.
There was a segment on Gottsu where they put two comedians together and got Matsumoto to do something amazing, but when he couldn’t do it he got sulky and quickly retreated, and the other comedians had to calm him down and he kept getting laughs, but I didn’t think that he truly embodied Matsumoto himself.
>>28 When he was still active, or rather when he was popular, Matsumoto was the one who came up with the plans, and Hamada was always told to leave right away.
What a punchline. Matsumoto is achieving his career in a way that is typical of Matsumoto, and as a member of the first class of NSC, he embodies the modern Yoshimoto comedian. The cowardly one is Osaki, who fled to the Expo first. Yoshimoto Kogyo is a castle built on sand, full of greed, far from being funny.
>>34 He often talked about acting like a commoner. At the time I was watching him and wondering what he was talking about, but I never imagined he really had that kind of personality.
It seems to be a tradition in the industry that once a fee is increased it can’t be lowered, so there’s no way they’d invite a risky person for a high fee now.
“Takizawa Hideaki, who got away with it, is held responsible” Did Takizawa know about the sexual assault? He should be held responsible along with Julie At the “family funeral,” Takki was holding a portrait of Johnny in the passenger seat of the hearse. Will the day come when Mr. Takizawa tells the truth?
Even when he was writing his autobiography, he was the type whose ideal self-image and reality were at odds. He wanted to be a big shot and a villain, but he was timid and petty.
Previously it was “(all staff line up and bow) Thank you for your hard work!” From now on it will be “(glancing briefly without stopping their work) Oh, hello there.”
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