Graydon Carter to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Ottawa
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Vanity Fair editor created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Carter fans. Speculation had been rife that Vanity Fair editor will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 76, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouGraydon

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouGraydon 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 #ThankYouGraydon.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Graydon Carter retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025

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