John Oliver to announce shock retirement from comedy?

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Oliver created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Oliver fans. Speculation had been rife that the English comedian best known for his show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, is about to announce his retirement from comedy, at age 47, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a comedian isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouJohn

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJohn 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.

“John Oliver was unlike any other comedian we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJohn”
— @universalObserver, 21 Nov 2024
“Didn't John Oliver retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 21 Nov 2024

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