Is this a joke?<\/p>\n
Comedian Craig Robinson, known for playing Darryl Philbin in \u201cThe Office,\u201d shocked fans when he announced plans to close the curtain on his comedy career and focus on his \u201ctrue calling.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m officially quitting comedy to focus on my true calling,\u201d Robinson shared in a relaxed Instagram reel posted on June 29<\/a>. \u201cStay tuned. I\u2019m working on something huge.\u201d<\/p>\n Craig Robinson announced he\u2019s \u201cofficially quitting comedy.\u201d @mrcraigrobinson \/ Instagram<\/p>\n The \u201cHot Tub Time Machine\u201d actor posted two cryptic Instagram posts this week, where he discussed leaving the business, but he didn\u2019t elaborate on the details of his next venture.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been an amazing run and y\u2019all [have] been amazing and wonderful but I\u2019m following something bigger,\u201d Robinson said on Sunday.<\/p>\n Robinson, 53, posted a follow-up Instagram reel on Monday, seemingly wearing the exact white shirt from the first video, and confessed that the idea didn\u2019t turn out as he planned.<\/p>\n \u201cTurns out having a dream and building a business with your friends are two VERY different things,\u201d Robinson said in a follow-up Instagram reel posted on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Chicago native, who also starred in the comedy blockbuster \u201cPineapple Express,\u201d asked his followers to give him business advice.<\/p>\n The comedian didn\u2019t elaborate on what his next business venture will be. @mrcraigrobinson \/ Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t go into detail just yet, but for real though, any help would be huge.\u201d<\/p>\n The Post has reached out to Robinson.<\/p>\n Fans questioned if the \u201cBrooklyn Nine-Nine\u201d actor was retiring from comedy or if these \u201cquitting\u201d posts were just part of a bit.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah we ain\u2019t failing for that,\u201d one fan commented under his initial announcement.<\/p>\n Robinson is known for playing Darryl Philbin in \u201cThe Office.\u201d \u00a9NBC\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n The jokester has dozens of stand-up shows booked at comedy clubs across the US through November, according to StubHub.<\/a><\/p>\n Robinson rose to fame by taking smaller sitcoms in shows like \u201cFriends\u201d and \u201cThe Bernie Mac Show\u201d until his big break came in 2005 when he was cast in \u201cThe Office.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Office\u201d cast was nominated for five Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.<\/p>\n Robinson has acted in dozens of projects since \u201cThe Office\u201d and was nominated for a 2024 Daytime Emmy Award for hosting \u201cHarlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Robinson acted in \u201cThe Office\u201d from 2005 \u2013 2013. Chris Haston\/NBC<\/p>\n Another longtime comedian announced he was dropping the microphone<\/a> \u2013 for good \u2013 after his final special.<\/p>\n George Lopez said his special, \u201cGeorge Lopez: Muy Cat\u00f3lico (Very Catholic),\u201d which debuted in February 2025, was his last one, according to an interview with Tameron Hall<\/a> on her talk show in October 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve subjected the American people to enough of my crap,\u201d Lopez shared.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t