Anderson Cooper to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Cooper created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Cooper fans. Speculation had been rife that the American journalist best known for his show Anderson Cooper 360° on CNN, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 58, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a journalist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a journalist-author-television host just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAnderson

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAnderson was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Anderson Cooper was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAnderson”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“I thought Anderson Cooper retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 10 Jan 2026

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