Sony Terminates 'Wheel of Fortune' Announcer Jim Thornton
Sony has terminated 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton following an internal investigation into his alleged involvement in a pedophilia chatroom. The decision comes after photos surfaced showing his reaction when airline staff discovered the incident.
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'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton terminated after investigation
Jim Thornton's firing from "Wheel of Fortune" follows an investigation and allegations tied to an American Airlines flight incident in May.
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“Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton has been fired from the game show, producer Sony Pictures TV confirmed. “Following a thorough investigation, Jim Thornton’s employment with ‘Wheel of Fortune’ has been terminated, effective immediately,” the studio said in a statement. According to insiders, Thornton won’t be heard on the show when it returns for a new season […]
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Thornton was suspended from the series on Tuesday, when an investigation into unspecified allegations was launched.
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Jim Thornton, the Wheel of Fortune announcer, has been officially fired. Sony Pictures Television, which produces the long-running gameshow, has axed Thornton after an alleged incident on an American Airlines flight in May. “Following a thorough investigation, Jim Thornton’s employment with Wheel of Fortune has been terminated, effective immediately,” a studio spokeswoman told Deadline. It comes only […]
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Read full article →Ex-'Wheel' Announcer Jim Thornton: Photo Shows 'Panic' After Airline Discovers Pedophile Chat
Ex-"Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton worried someone saw him in an online chat for pedophiles ... at least according to a photo taken moments after a flight attendant confronted him. TMZ obtained the pic taken back in May by a passenger…
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Content warning: This story discusses child sexual abuse images. Jim Thornton will lend his voice to Wheel of Fortune no more. One day after photos surfaced showing the game show announcer in an...
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