Nakai, 52, was the leader of the now-disbanded Smap – part of Johnny & Associates’s lucrative stable – that swept the charts in Japan and across Asia during the boy band’s nearly 30 years ...

Masahiro Nakai, a former J-pop star turned TV host, said he was retiring following sexual harassment allegations and ...

The scandal centers on Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan's once-hugely popular boy band SMAP, and his costly settlement with a woman over the alleged sex assault at a 2023 dinner party.

Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan's top TV hosts and a former pop star, says he is retiring to take responsibility over sexual ...

David Jonsson will star in the lead role of Frank Ocean‘s forthcoming directorial debut film, and has begun shooting the project in Mexico City. The independent film is currently untitled ...

Marie Ulven, the internationally acclaimed musical artist known as Girl in Red, is set to make her feature debut as the lead in Maipo Film‘s “Low Expectations,” the upcoming first feature ...

(Mainichi/Naoaki Hasegawa) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Scenes featuring Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the pop idol group SMAP, were cut from a TV program aired Tuesday by Nippon Television Network Corp ...

Explore See latest videos, charts and news BLACKPINK JISOO See latest videos, charts and news The long-awaited details of JISOO’s debut solo mini-album, AMORTAGE, came in an Instagram post ...

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China has been shifting its economic gears in recent years, and one of the most intriguing and commercially profitable trends of this shift is the "first store plus debut" model — a strategy ...

The trip to buy skates was off. In its stead, a trip to Detroit, to Little Caesars Arena, and a long-awaited NHL debut for the Detroit Red Wings. "We’re pretty excited about winning that game ...

A heartwarming J-Pop musical number at the climax reveals deeper themes of friendship and optimism. WARNING: The following review contains spoilers for Zenshu season 1, episode 4, "Eternity ...