Wheel of Fortune Dismisses Announcer Jim Thornton
Sony Pictures Television has fired Jim Thornton from his role as announcer on Wheel of Fortune, effective immediately. The termination follows an alleged incident on an American Airlines flight in May and a thorough investigation. Thornton had been suspended just three days earlier while the studio recast his position.
Also covered by: The Hollywood Reporter
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