On March 4th, Nippon Television held a briefing at its headquarters (Minato Ward, Tokyo) regarding its April 2026 programming changes. When asked about the planned return of Matsumoto Hitoshi, who appeared on the popular variety show "Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!" (Sundays at 11:25 PM), Director Oi Hideaki of the Content Strategy Bureau's General Programming Center said, "We're not currently considering anything."
This month, Matsumoto appeared in a commercial for the cosmetic surgery clinic Takasu Clinic. Her return to terrestrial television after a two-year hiatus has become a hot topic.
