'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton fired after in-flight pedophilia chatroom incident
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Suspended "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton has been fired following an in-flight pedophilia chatroom incident.
"Following a thorough investigation, Jim Thornton's employment with 'Wheel of Fortune' has been terminated, effective immediately," a Sony Pictures Television Studios spokesperson confirmed in a statement to Page Six.
News broke on Sept. 1 that Thornton had been suspended from his longstanding position....
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