Alan Jackson had a “Good Time” on the road for more than three decades of his life. The country music legend is hanging up his cowboy hat for good, and performed his final tour show in Milwaukee, on Saturday. Jackson, 66, announced last year that he would be retiring from the stage as he battled major health … Read more
Livvy Dunne is now Livvy Done. The 22-year-old LSU gymnast and social media star hung up her tights for good on Thursday after the Tigers finished third in the NCAA semifinals, missing out on a third-straight national championship appearance. “✌️ out gymnastics it’s been real… and of course forever LSU! 💜,” Dunne wrote on X. … Read more
So much for Aerosmith’s farewell tour. The band announced they are retiring from touring after five decades together, revealing their legendary lead singer Steven Tyler’s voice can’t recover from his injury. “It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith. Thanks to you, our Blue Army, that spark caught flame and has been burning … Read more
George Lazenby’s next project could be “From Florida With Love.” The 84-year-old actor, who played British superspy James Bond just once, in 1969’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” announced on Thursday that he’s leaving show business for good. “This hasn’t been an easy decision but it’s time to announce my retirement from work,” Lazenby said … Read more
He’s lost his appetite for competitive eating. Takeru Kobayashi — the Japanese eating legend who won six consecutive Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests is standing down from all future food challenges because he quite literally no longer has the hunger to compete. The 46-year-old announced his retirement in the new Netflix documentary “Hack Your Health: … Read more
One Transportation Security Agency employee had the retirement send-off of a lifetime: an 8-year-old labrador retriever named Messi. Messi is a passenger-screening canine for the TSA at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, DC who “enjoys watching airplanes and playing in the grass at nearby Gravelly Point,” per a press release. The labrador’s favorite activity is “playing with a tennis … Read more
Mike Lynch, a beloved radio host for the Trail Blazers, has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), he announced on Friday. The 34-year-old is retiring from radio amid the diagnosis, which he received on Jan. 2. “Sadly, this means the end of my radio career,” Lynch wrote on X. “I am thankful for all … Read more
Would Pat Sajak and Vanna White ever switch roles on “Wheel of Fortune?” The legendary duo discussed switching roles as host and letter-turner at the end of Monday’s episode of the beloved game show. After showing viewers a look at the German version of the program, “Glücksrad,” Sajak who is retiring from “Wheel” later this … Read more
Dr. Shaun Murphy is cancelling his appointments and retiring from San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. ABC announced that its veteran hospital drama “The Good Doctor,” starring Freddie Highmore, will end after its upcoming seventh season, which premieres Feb. 20. “Thanks to David Shore and Liz Friedman’s creative direction and anchored by Freddie Highmore’s performance, ‘The Good … Read more
This was a long overdue retirement. Melba Mebane, a 90-year-old Texas woman, finally called it quits, retiring from her retail job at Dillard’s department store after working there for an astonishing 74 years. The devoted employee first started as an elevator girl at the Dillards in Tyler, Texas, in 1949 — when she was 17 … Read more
Greg Olsen is encouraging Tom Brady to sign a five-year deal with an NFL team so he can keep his job in Fox Sports’ No. 1 game booth. During an appearance on “The Waddle and Silvy” radio show on ESPN 1000 Tuesday, Olsen said it would “suck” if Brady — who signed a 10-year, $375 million deal … Read more
Woody AllenPhoto: Ander Gillenea (AFP via Getty Images) Leaving behind a legacy of sexual abuse allegations and a handful of great movies that, well, people don’t feel enthusiastic about watching anymore, Woody Allen is retiring from filmmaking. Investors will have to find a new 80-year-old director who keeps making the same movies about old creeps … Read more