David Letterman to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 7, 2025

Letterman created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Letterman fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show Late Show with David Letterman on CBS, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 78, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/05/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouDavid

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouDavid 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.