Lisa Ling to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Ling fans. Speculation had been rife that the American journalist best known for her show Our America with Lisa Ling on OWN, will announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 53, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 12/10/2026 : 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-television host just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouLisa
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouLisa 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 her make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouLisa.”
— @DesireePlum, 11 Oct 2026
“Didn't Lisa Ling retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Oct 2026
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