Conan O'Brien to announce shock retirement from television?

O'Brien created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for O'Brien fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show Conan on TBS, will announce his retirement from television, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a television host isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a television host-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.

#ThankYouConan

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouConan 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 #ThankYouConan.”
— @DesireePlum, 12 Jan 2026

“Didn't Conan O'Brien retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026

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