Every year we seem to get a new round of "Who's Retiring" rumors. It's Dave, then Regis, then Jay, the Oprah may not do shows anymore. It's a revolving door of maybes with the talk show hosts. betUS has some odds on who of these four powerhouses will retire first. (To see the odds, click on the link, then click on "Entertainment Props," then click "Nursing Home Bound?")

David Letterman at +125: You know, every year, there seems to be more rumors going around that he's going to retire, but I think he's been doing it for so long he can't retire at this point. He's such an institution, you know?

Regis Philbin at +120: I loves me some Regis. I'm sure at this point he's been wanting to choke Kelly Ripa ever since she walked onto the set. He's such a loveable cranky guy, but he's probably the closest to actually hanging up the mic.

Jay Leno at +175: Well, Jay's done with The Tonight Show in 2009, being replaced by Conan O'Brien (who I adore), so really it would be a matter of either Letterman or Regis going first, which I don't see really happening.

Oprah Winfrey at +400: This girl will never stop talking (or trying to be philanthropic). If your company was making a gajillion dollars to help build schools for little girls in Africa, wouldn't you keep the mic and the couch too?

Labels: David Letterman, Jay Leno, Oprah Winfrey, Regis Philbin, retirement

posted by Kari at 2:12 PM