Charlie Rose to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Rose fans. Speculation had been rife that the American journalist best known for his show CBS This Morning on CBS, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 84, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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-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.
#ThankYouCharlie
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouCharlie 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouCharlie.”
— @DesireePlum, 11 Jan 2026
“Didn't Charlie Rose retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Jan 2026
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