Jim Thornton fired from Wheel of Fortune after flight chatroom incident
Jim Thornton, the long-running announcer for Wheel of Fortune, was suspended and then terminated after a fellow passenger on a May flight photographed him using an online chatroom; TMZ later published images that showed alleged messages from a user named "NicholasB77." His Facebook and the show’s social content were removed hours after the firing, and producers are recasting and editing him out before the season debut. Thornton’s lawyer says he was misdirected to a support site, that no crime occurred, and that he was briefly questioned and released; he has not been charged.
Wheel of Fortune removed announcer and recast following flight chatroom allegations
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Allegations arose from a May 14 flight when a passenger reported Thornton. The show suspended him while investigating and then fired him as it recast the role. The next steps include editing him out of episodes and any continuing inquiries…
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