credit to :Aegis85

Recent News:

--- TEGOMASS SUMMER CONCERT July 22- August 20
---Look out for the New TegoMass Single and Album
--- NEWS to host 24hour television! finally! they have been waiting years for this!
---Many of you have asked for the download link to the HwM music box version. You can download it Here, along with other johnnys songs as well
---According to Johnnys web, Tegomasu will be recording Shounen Club on 15 June as guest See Johnny's website.
---YamaPi drama confirmed Ryo Drama confirmed Tegoshi drama confirmed Shige drama confirmed see Drama section bellow for more info
---Please visit the NEWS Winter tour flailing thread for updates of NEWS' previous concert tour!
---I.ZA.NA.I.ZU.KI Production 3: DREAMS Still in progress!!
---New rule @ for the threads! Please Read Here Also, a page for the masterlist of forum threads has been added on the group pages for easier navigation. Info on JDramas & Fanletters had been converted into pages.

The Newest Release Coming From NEWS:


Koi no ABO (First Press Limited Edition)
Price: 19.75 USD (yesasia) ; 15.30 USD (cdjapan)
Release Date: 2009.4.29
Short Description: New single release from NEWS featuring discotic numbers. Limited edition includes original Karaoke of "Koi no ABO," 12-page booklet and bonus DVD featuring footage from their live stage perfomance ("Happy Birthday," "weeeek" "Gangan Ganbatte," "Hadashi no Cinderella Boy," "Summer Time," and MC) on December 31, 2008 at Tokyo Dome. *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles.
Buy? YesAsia or CDJapan
OR

Color (Normal/Regular Edition)
Price: 12.49 USD (yesasia) ; 9.56 USD (cdjapan)
Release Date: 2009.4.29
Short Description: New single release from NEWS featuring discotic numbers. Regular edition includes the songs "Open Your Eyes," and "Share (Lieve at Tokyo Dome)."

Buy? YesAsia or CDJapan
-jammergirl8811

- - - - - - - - -Mod's Corner!- - - - - - - - -

Note for all members: For people who post @ "Things that really irritate you" thread, please read the RULES in it. We will not tolerate any random bashing of NEWS members. If any member breaks the rules on the thread, they WILL BE BANNED. We are NOT joking. This is NOT JE Secrets@LJ. Thank you for respecting the members who actually adore the NEWS member you're bashing. -Ah_Ci & judochop28


The NEWS Members:

Present:
Yamashita Tomohisa (aka Yamapi)---1985.04.09 [Leader]

Nishikido Ryo (aka Ryo-chan)---1984.11.03

Koyama Keiichiro (aka Keii-chan)---1984.5.1

Masuda Takahisa (aka Massu)---1986.7.4

Kato Shigeaki (aka Shige, Kato-kun)---1987.7.11

Tegoshi Yuya (aka Tegoshi, Tesshi)---1987.11.11


Former:
Uchi Hiroki---1986.09.10

Kusano Hironori---1988.02.15

Takahiro Moriuchi---1988.04.17 (Leader of the JRock Band, ONE OK ROCK)



Dramas Coming Soon:

Title of drama: Match Point (may have other names)
Time: Fuji TV Monday 9pm
Drama cast: Yamashita Tomohisa, Kitagawa Keiko, Aibu Saki, Kanjiya Shihori, Ito Hideaki, Mizobata Junpei
Plot Summary: This is a youthful lovestory depicting how a man, working for a company sponsored basketball team, who's not very self-confident but straight-forward and a woman who is cheerful but strong-willed　with an attitude grow up through the trials and tribulations of love and friendship. Main role Yamashita Tomohisa. The female role of the woman the man falls in love with has been given to Kitagawa Keiko. (thanks riccichan@LJ !)


オルトロスの犬 (TBS)
Fridays 22:00
Starts in July
http://www.tbs.co.jp/program/orthros.html



Tegoshi will be appearing in a drama SP on Fuji TV
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2009/090519dareka.html

Shige to co-star in drama
tentatively titled "Chichi yo, Anata wa Erakatta ~1969 Nen no Oyaji to Boku,"
TBS plans to air the drama this fall
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4527