Bill Maher to announce shock retirement from comedy?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on April 14, 2025

Maher created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Maher fans. Speculation had been rife that the American comedian best known for his show Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, is about to announce his retirement from comedy, at age 69, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a comedian isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a comedian-author-producer 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.

#ThankYouBill

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouBill 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.