NewzSony Pictures TV says that they will recast the role while it looks into the incident involving Jim Thornton. “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended from the game show, producer Sony Pictures Television has confirmed. The decision to remove Thornton, who has been with “Wheel of Fortune” since 2010 (and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” since 2021), was first reported by TMZ.
The website reported that the suspension came in light of […] “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended by Sony Pictures Television Studios. Jim Thornton, the longtime announcer on the popular television game show "Wheel of Fortune," has been suspended by Sony Pictures Television Studios.
A Sony spokesperson told KTLA, "We have recently been made aware of allegations concerning Jim Thornton. He has been suspended from Wheel of Fortune and we are recasting while we conduct a thorough [...]
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