'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton fired after in-flight pedophilia chatroom incident

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Posted on AllSides September 4, 2026

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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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