“Wheel of Fortune” longtime announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended from the present and his position shall be recast, TODAY.com has discovered.
Sony Photos Tv Studios confirmed in an announcement despatched to TODAY.com Tuesday, Sept. 1, that Thornton is not going to be concerned with the present because the studio appears into allegations in opposition to him.
“We now have just lately been made conscious of allegations regarding Jim Thornton. He has been suspended from ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and we’re recasting whereas we conduct a radical investigation,” the studio stated.
The studio didn’t share extra particulars concerning the allegations or investigation.
TODAY.com has reached out to Thornton for a remark.
TMZ was first to report the information of Thornton’s suspension. The outlet additionally reported that the allegations contain an incident between Thornton and an American Airways passenger on a flight in Could.
In an announcement to TODAY.com, American Airways didn’t point out Thornton by identify. Nevertheless, the airline did verify there was an incident on a flight in Could.
“On Could 14, American Airways Flight 1276 was met by regulation enforcement upon arrival at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX) following considerations reported by a buyer onboard,” the assertion stated.
Thornton, 66, has been the voice of “Wheel of Fortune” since 2010, the identical 12 months authentic announcer Charlie O’Donnell died on the age of 78.
Thornton was initially a visitor announcer, in response to IMDb, and formally joined the present as the primary announcer for its twenty ninth season in 2011. He has introduced a complete of 2980 episodes and has additionally served as an announcer for “Movie star Wheel of Fortune” since 2021.
His voice appearing credit embrace roles in “The Cleveland Present,” “Movie star Deathmatch” and “Monsters, Inc.” as properly.
Thornton has spent most of his time on “Wheel of Fortune” behind the cameras, with Pat Sajak and Vanna White serving because the hosts till Sajak’s departure in June 2024. Ryan Seacrest started internet hosting the sport present with White in September 2024.
Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White are again for “Wheel of Fortune’s” forty fourth season, which premieres Sept. 14. White has been on the present since 1982 and in honor of the brand new season Entry Hollywood is trying again at her fabulous style over time.
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