‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended, Role Recast

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  • Sony Pictures Television has suspended Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton and is recasting his role. The studio made the decision after an alleged incident on an American Airlines flight in May, although details of what exactly happened are not clear. “We...S1
  • “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended from the game show, producer Sony Pictures Television has confirmed. The decision to remove Thornton, who has been with “Wheel of Fortune” since 2010 (and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” since 2021), wa...S2
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‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended, Role Recast

Sony Pictures Television has suspended Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton and is recasting his role. The studio made the decision after an alleged incident on an American Airl…

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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended, Position Will Be Recast

“Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended from the game show, producer Sony Pictures Television has confirmed. The decision to remove Thornton, who has been with…

‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended, Role Recast

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What to know

  • Sony Pictures Television has suspended Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton and is recasting his role. The studio made the decision after an alleged incident on an American Airlines flight in May, although details of what exactly happened are not clear. “We...S1
  • “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended from the game show, producer Sony Pictures Television has confirmed. The decision to remove Thornton, who has been with “Wheel of Fortune” since 2010 (and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” since 2021), wa...S2
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