Nancy O'Dell to announce shock retirement from television?
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Sad news for O'Dell fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for her show Entertainment Tonight on Syndicated, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 59, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 12/07/2025 : 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-journalist 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.
#ThankYouNancy
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouNancy 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.
“Nancy O'Dell was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouNancy”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jul 2025
“I thought Nancy O'Dell retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jul 2025
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