Comedy's loss is Arashi's gain?
Rumor has it NTV’s once highly rated comedy show Enta no Kamisama (Saturdays @ 10pm) is set to be cancelled. Iromonea is also in trouble in what appears to be lay-off of sorts in the comedy program department.
Apparently the viewers just aren’t interested in Enta any more, thus the drop in ratings. The show used to pull in over 20% and had a nice, comfy spot in the weekly top 10 ratings, but the ratings have dropped to single digits 3 times since October. Cancelling the show would be a serious hit to its host Fukuzawa Akira who hasn’t been getting as much work lately.
A media insider stated, “NTV seems to already have a new show in mind. They are going to end Arashi no Shukudai-kun (!), which currently airs late on Monday nights, and start a new variety show with Arashi as the main personalities (!!).
“Ogura Tomoaki, a regular on Shukudai-kun, won’t be appearing on the new show. However, Miyane Seiji, a show MC from Kansai with a strong desire to make strides in Tokyo, will be taking on that role. Miyane’s special New Year’s program on NTV produced good results, so there’s a chance the post-Enta show is in the early stages of development."
“Neta bangumi,” or shows for comedians to show their acts/routines, seem to be on their way out. TBS’ The Iromonea hosted by comedy duo Ucchan Nanchan, may also be in trouble. When it became a regular program in the spring of ’08 it fared quite well in its Friday night slot, but when it moved to Thursdays last year things started to go downhill. Since October, ratings have only broken double digits twice and even the New Year special was only 9.7%. One show that is doing well, however, is Fuji TV’s Bakusho Red Theater (♥).
The explosion of neta bangumi has died down and they now may be fated to disappear.
source: エンタメ芸能Scoop
Too bad about Enta, but if nobody's watching, what can you do. I really like Shukudai-kun and would be sad to see it go. But a variety show for Arashi would be nice - we see so little of them as it is. I kid, I'd watch another Arashi show. It could be their own SMAPxSMAP. I want epic skits! No Ogu-san, though? :( Anyway, it's just a rumor so I won't dwell on it too much.
Oh, and yay for Red Theater! I love that show.
Apparently the viewers just aren’t interested in Enta any more, thus the drop in ratings. The show used to pull in over 20% and had a nice, comfy spot in the weekly top 10 ratings, but the ratings have dropped to single digits 3 times since October. Cancelling the show would be a serious hit to its host Fukuzawa Akira who hasn’t been getting as much work lately.
A media insider stated, “NTV seems to already have a new show in mind. They are going to end Arashi no Shukudai-kun (!), which currently airs late on Monday nights, and start a new variety show with Arashi as the main personalities (!!).
“Ogura Tomoaki, a regular on Shukudai-kun, won’t be appearing on the new show. However, Miyane Seiji, a show MC from Kansai with a strong desire to make strides in Tokyo, will be taking on that role. Miyane’s special New Year’s program on NTV produced good results, so there’s a chance the post-Enta show is in the early stages of development."
“Neta bangumi,” or shows for comedians to show their acts/routines, seem to be on their way out. TBS’ The Iromonea hosted by comedy duo Ucchan Nanchan, may also be in trouble. When it became a regular program in the spring of ’08 it fared quite well in its Friday night slot, but when it moved to Thursdays last year things started to go downhill. Since October, ratings have only broken double digits twice and even the New Year special was only 9.7%. One show that is doing well, however, is Fuji TV’s Bakusho Red Theater (♥).
The explosion of neta bangumi has died down and they now may be fated to disappear.
source: エンタメ芸能Scoop
Too bad about Enta, but if nobody's watching, what can you do. I really like Shukudai-kun and would be sad to see it go. But a variety show for Arashi would be nice - we see so little of them as it is. I kid, I'd watch another Arashi show. It could be their own SMAPxSMAP. I want epic skits! No Ogu-san, though? :( Anyway, it's just a rumor so I won't dwell on it too much.
Oh, and yay for Red Theater! I love that show.