Jay Leno to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on July 13, 2025

Leno created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Leno fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show The Tonight Show on NBC, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 75, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/07/2025 : 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-comedian-actor-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.

#ThankYouJay

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouJay 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.