It has been almost 10 days since “DOWNTOWN+”, an Internet distribution service by Downtown Hitoshi Matsumoto (62) and Masanori Hamada (62), was launched–and it has been almost 10 days. ■[Image] Actress who joined Hitoshi Matsumoto’s “drinking party” → retired…wearing a tank top that shows her tight bust “Mr. Matsumoto suspended his entertainment activities on January 8, 2024 in order to focus on his trial with “Bungeishun” (Bungeishunju), which reported his female problems. About a year and 10 months later, he made his return on November 1 with “Downtown Plus. Many original programs and past contents have begun to be distributed, and they have become a topic of conversation, especially among comedy fans.” (Sports newspaper reporter) On November 1, the day of the launch, Matsumoto conducted a live distribution from his studio in Tokyo at 21:00. As he was greeted with applause from the audience, he made the following remarks: “Matsumoto, I’m on the move,” he said, “I heard that comedy in Japan is having a hard time, so I decided to make a comeback. I’ve heard that comedy in Japan is having a hard time, so I’ve decided to revive it. Matsumoto-san revealed that the number of registered users had already reached several hundred thousand, and I think we can say that we are off to a good start. Many popular comedians who are active on the front lines of terrestrial broadcasting appear on the original program, and “Downtown Plus” is definitely attracting a lot of attention. However, almost no TV stations have reported on Matsumoto’s “return” on terrestrial TV. All stations reported that Matsumoto was taking a hiatus due to his trial with Bunshun and that the trial was over, but they did not mention his return. I might want to see Downtown’s manzai for the first time in a while. I’m so happy to see him back. !!!!!!!! I don’t think he should hold a press conference or apologize, I just wonder if it’s okay for him to return to the media like this. I’m not happy about Matsumoto’s return to the media. Sunday Japon” and “Akko ni Omakase! (both on TBS), which often handles such entertainment news, also “skipped” over the topic of Matsumoto’s return. The relationship between Mr. Matsumoto and Mr. Hikaru Ota, 60, the MC of “San Japo,” has had a lot of history, but their current relationship is not so bad. Mr. Ota was likely to make various comments, but he did not touch them. Akko ni Omakase! is a standard feature in which Akiko Wada (75), the opinionator, breaks down the news in the entertainment industry, and although Ms. Akko and Mr. Matsumoto have had a long relationship, they did not go through with it. The reason the stations did not mention Ms. Matsumoto’s return is believed to be the same reason Fuji TV hastily changed the content of “Sake no Tsumami ni naru Hanashi” on the day of the broadcast,” the report said.
