What to know

• Announcer's lawyer says he accidentally visited disturbing chatroom on airplaneS1
• The passenger who was sitting next to Thornton on the flight took photos of him looking at, reading and seemingly engaging in the alarming conversation.S2
• 'Wheel of Fortune' fired its longtime announcer, Jim Thornton, following recent revelations that linked him to a pedophilia chat room.S3
• Internewscast Internewscast Jim Thornton has been dismissed from Wheel of Fortune after photos surfaced… This Post: Wheel of Fortune Announcer Jim Thornton Fired in Stunning Show Shake-Up first appeared on InternewscastS4
• After being suspended earlier this week, Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton has now been fired from the long-running game show.S5
• The performer was interrogated by police after troubling chat room activity during a flight thewrap.com/">TheWrap.S6
• News broke on Sept. 1 that Thornton had been suspended from his longstanding position.S7
• “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 sai...S8