Comedian and variety show host Shimada Shinsuke (48) has been questioned by police after assaulting a female member of staff during the recording of a TV show. One of the biggest names in the huge Yoshimoto comedy empire, Shimada was a shadow of his boisterous self when reporters tried to interview him on his arrival in Tokyo on Wednesday night. He has 8 regular TV shows, but some have already been affected by the case. This weekend’s recording of the TBS show “Bari Bari Value” has been postponed, for example. It seems that a 40-year old woman filed charges for assault on October 25 following an incident during the recording of an ABC TV show in Shimada’s hometown of Osaka. The woman is not a regular Yoshimoto manager and Shimada is said to have flown off the handle at her “attitude.” Sources say she has worked abroad and is “strong willed,” a comment that wouldn’t be made about a male employee.