At least 2 years. Most of her contracts have been canceled since their relationship was known. Apparently, the guy is a playboy with a bad attitude. :sweat:
tabana wrote:At least 2 years. Most of her contracts have been canceled since their relationship was known. Apparently, the guy is a playboy with a bad attitude. :sweat:
yeah you mentioned that in reference to a previous article that was written about their relationship....as i've shared with you before and recently with k.t. tran....this onna makes it all better :rofl: :P
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November 15, 2006
Tamura Masakazu may be 63 but he can pull the chicks! Or at least so we're expected to believe in "Last Love", in which he wins the heart of the gorgeous - and much younger - Ito Misaki (29). The pair were on location in New York recently filming scenes in Central Park. Tamura, the biggest name in TV dramas and perhaps best known for his role as the Colombo-like detective Furuhata Ninzaburo, spent several months mastering the saxophone for the movie. He plays a NY-based jazz musician who loses his wife and gives up his career to return home to Japan. The Big Apple is a familiar location for Tamura, who starred in the 1988 Fuji TV drama series "New York Love Story", and revived that role for a special in 2004. Those dramas were directed by Fujita Akiji and produced by Nakayama Kazuki, who have teamed up again for this latest movie project. The son of screen legend Bando Tsumasaburo (1901-53) and known for never needing more than one take, Tamura made most of his 40-plus movies in the 1960s and early 70s. But "Last Love" is his first movie since 1993 and only his third in the last 27 years. "I've done a fair bit of TV comedy in recent years, but it's been a long time since I did a serious love story," he said. "It's true that I've been on the run from the movie business. I've become worried about how I look on the big screen, and on TV I don't have to meet the audience."
• Matsuda Ryuhei (23) is to take over a drama role originally meant for troubled kabuki actor Nakamura Shido (34). Nakamura stood down from the NHK drama "Hagetaka" following recent scandals and rumors of a divorce from actress Takeuchi Yuko (26). Matsuda is the son of the late screen legend Matsuda Yusaku and has worked mostly in movies. This will be his first major role in a TV drama series.
• Three male announcers with Asahi Housou in Osaka have been punished for sexual harrassment in three separate cases. Two of the employees were suspended for three months while one received a reprimand. The revelation comes after similar cases at NTV in September and Fuji TV last month.
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November 16, 2006
There seems to be no end to the showbiz wedding rush! The latest big couple are actress Fujiwara Norika (35) and popular comedian Jinnai Tomonori (32). They have yet to make a formal announcement but their agencies have acknowledged their relationship and did not refute the prediction of a wedding early next year published in this week's issue of women's weekly magazine "Josei Seven". The magazine says that Fujiwara and her mother attended a live performance by Jinnai in Tokyo earlier this month. Jinnai later went to Fujiwara's home in the capital to formally meet her mother. The couple, both from Hyogo Prefecture, started going out just a few months ago after appearing together in the NTV drama "59-me no Propose" in July. Fujiwara is a former Miss Japan and model and stands 3cm taller than her new fiance. She made her acting debut in 1995 and has since appeared in a wide range of TV dramas. She's also a fan of combat sports and has been an announcer many times for Fuji TV's popular K-1 broadcasts. Last year she visited Afghanistan and held an exhibition of photos she took in the war-torn country. She has previously been in serious relationships with actor Kato Masaya (43) and Skoop on Somebody vocalist Take (37). Jinnai joined the Yoshimoto Kogyo talent agency in 1992 and started out as one half of a manzai duo, but found more success as a "pin geinin" or solo comedy act from 1995. He is known as an avid fan of the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.
Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood (76) met Japanese fans in Tokyo for the first time yesterday. He was at the Nippon Budokan for the world premiere of his latest directorial project, "Letters From Iwo Jima". He shared the red carpet and later the stage with the movie's star Watanabe Ken (47) and other Japanese cast members, including Itoh Tsuyoshi (43), Kase Ryo (32) and Ninomiya Kazuya (23), a member of pop group Arashi. It is Eastwood's fourth time in Japan but the first time he has spoken directly with local fans. The movie tells the story of the infamous Battle of Iwo Jima form the Japanese side, and is a companion piece to the earlier-released "Flags of Our Fathers".
• There are rumors of romance between retired soccer star Nakata Hidetoshi (29) and model Shirayuki (20). The two recently visited Tahiti together, where they spent a couple of nights at an exclusive resort. Quizzed by the media, Shirayuki said they are still just good friends.
Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
November 17, 2006
Actress Hirosue Ryoko is planning to file for divorce from her husband of three years, according to the Josei Seven weekly magazine. It claims she and their young child have moved out of the home she shares with model-turned-designer Okazawa Takahiro (29). Her management agency has completely denied the rumors. The couple married in December 2003 and they had a son, Hiroshi, the following April. Hirosue returned to her career at the end of 2004. She appears in tomorrow's Fuji TV drama "Tokyo Tower" and her latest movie "Presents" opens on December 9.
• Christmas with Michael Jackson? The troubled superstar (48) hasn't given up on his Japanese fans and will be in Tokyo on December 19 for a one-off event described as a "Christmas Party". Tickets come in two colors, 1,400 gold tickets at \200,000 apiece, that come with food and drinks; and 200 platinum tickets at a whopping \400,000 each, which also include a group photo with the King of Pop, who is not officially scheduled to perform.
• SMAP leader Nakai Masahiro (34) and actress Nakama Yukie (27) are to be the emcees of this year's Kohaku Uta Gassen. An invitation to appear, and particularly as a presenter, on NHK's annual song spectacle remains one of the biggest honors in Japanese showbiz, despite the fact that the show's once dominant audience ratings have dropped in recent years. One reason for the decline is thought to be the decision in 2001 to have NHK announcers present the show. Ratings got a boost last year when Nakama, recently chosen as Japan's most popular female celebrity, co-presented with "Mr. Showbiz" Mino Monta. The ever-popular Nakai will take on the job for the first time since 1998. There were rumors that recently retired baseball star Shinjo Tsuyoshi (34) might get the call, but NHK clearly decided to play it safe. With his huge fan base, he is still likely to get an invite to appear in some capacity. The coming weeks will see official announcements of the show's lineup.
MissMonika wrote:Entertainment news from Japan-zone.com-Your Guide to Japan and Japanese Culture:
November 17, 2006
Actress Hirosue Ryoko is planning to file for divorce from her husband of three years, according to the Josei Seven weekly magazine. It claims she and their young child have moved out of the home she shares with model-turned-designer Okazawa Takahiro (29). Her management agency has completely denied the rumors. The couple married in December 2003 and they had a son, Hiroshi, the following April. Hirosue returned to her career at the end of 2004. She appears in tomorrow's Fuji TV drama "Tokyo Tower" and her latest movie "Presents" opens on December 9.
OH SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!! TABANA WAS RIGHT!
Ryoko is following Yuko's lead!!!!!!
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