'Wheel of Fortune' Fires Longtime Announcer Jim Thornton After Investigation Of Plane Chatroom Incident
Sony Pictures Television fired the longtime announcer after a passenger reported laptop photos that showed a chatroom describing support for pedophilic thoughts.
- Sony Pictures Television fired longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton on Friday following an internal investigation into allegations regarding his conduct on a commercial flight.
- The investigation followed reports featuring photographs taken aboard an American Airlines flight on May 14, which appeared to show the 61-year-old using a laptop to access a chatroom website while traveling from Charlotte to Los Angeles.
- Thornton's attorney, Allison Hart, explained he intended to visit a suicide-prevention site but reached the wrong forum by mistake, adding he has "become active in suicide-prevention advocacy since losing a close family member to suicide two years ago."
- With the September 14 premiere approaching, the production team is scrambling to maintain continuity, having already re-recorded announcements for the upcoming 44th season without Thornton's voice.
- Authorities met the aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport, but Thornton was not arrested or charged with a crime, and legal representatives maintain the website contained no illegal material.
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‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton fired after pedophilia chat room incident
A spokesperson for Sony Pictures Television, which produces “Wheel of Fortune,” confirmed in a statement on Friday that Jim Thornton’s “employment with ‘Wheel of Fortune’ has been terminated, effective immediately,” following an investigation.
'Wheel of Fortune' Fires Longtime Announcer Jim Thornton After Investigation Of Plane Chatroom Incident
Sony Pictures Television has fired longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton following an investigation into an incident aboard a commercial flight in May, the studio confirmed Friday. “Following a thorough investigation, Jim Thornton’s employment with Wheel of Fortune has been terminated, effective immediately,” a Sony spokesperson said in a statement. The firing came days […] The post ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Fires Longtime Announcer Jim Thor…
Wheel of Fortune Announcer Jim Thornton Fired by Sony After Investigation
Sony Pictures Television has ended its relationship with longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton after completing an internal review of serious allegations that first surfaced earlier this week. The studio confirmed that Thornton’s employment on the long-running syndicated game show has been terminated immediately, according to a report by Variety. Viewers will not hear […]
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