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 ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, who was a member of the former pop group SMAP, said Thursday he has retired from show business following alleged sexual misconduct that led ...

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 assault allegations.

Update on Feb. 6: JJ Redick said that if it is not Saturday (Feb. 8), then it will be Monday (Feb. 10). The game on Sat. is now flexed to ESPN, but the latest reporting from Marc Stein suggests ...

Variety also understands that “Eddington” could be in contention for Cannes debut — which would make it Aster’s first film as director to bow at the festival — with A24 targeting a ...

TV host and former J-pop star Masahiro Nakai ... a member of the 1990s boy band sensation Smap, met the woman in 2023. The now-disbanded Smap swept the charts in Japan and across Asia during ...

Seventy-two hours after De'Aaron Fox was officially acquired by the San Antonio Spurs, he'll make his debut in Silver & Black threads. As the team announced, both Fox and newly acquired point ...

From fashion executive to fashion model. Former J.Crew president and current “RHONY” star Jenna Lyons took a turn on the catwalk for Lingua Franca‘s first-ever runway show Tuesday night ...

Unrivaled’s debut was a MOVIE. Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier deserve so much praise for the league they’ve just created. Unrivaled is everything you could hope for and more. It met the ...

New stamps are going to be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of AC/DC's debut album, the Royal Mail has said. The group introduced themselves to the world with the electrifying High Voltage ...