The wedding of comedian Tanaka Naoki (photo, 32) and his “Miracle Type” co-star Kohinata Shie (23) has been confirmed. Tanaka gave a press conference to announce that the couple plan to marry at the end of June or beginning of July. The other half of the manzai duo Cocorico, Endo Shozo (31), married at the end of last year and recently became a father.
• Said to be not far behind is another comedian, Tamura Ryo (31), the blonde half of the duo London Boots. He is said to be very seriously involved with a 29-year Kansai native.
• A magazine report that actress Okina Megumi (23) and Fujita Susumu (30), president of IT company Cyber Agent, are planning an August wedding has been denied.
• A survey of the most influential smokers in showbiz put Kimura Takuya (31) in the top spot yet again, with the most people saying that if he quit, they would too. Next were motor-mouth comedian Akashiya Sanma and “god-sister” Wada Akiko. The survey was done to coincide with tomorrow’s World No Smoking Day.