‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Axed By Sony

Jim Thornton, the Wheel of Fortune announcer, has been officially fired. Sony Pictures Television, which produces the long-running gameshow, has axed Thornton after an alleged incident on an American Airlines flight in May. “Following a thorough investigation, Jim Thornton’s employment with Wheel of Fortune has been terminated, effective immediately,” a studio spokeswoman told Deadline. It comes only […]

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