Wheel of Fortune Suspends Announcer Jim Thornton Amid On-Plane Incident

Sony Pictures TV has suspended Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton and is recasting while it investigates an alleged incident on a May flight; reports say a passenger alerted crew and police questioned Thornton at the gate, with American Airlines confirming law-enforcement involvement at LAX. Thornton has been a longtime announcer for Wheel since 2010/2011, and Ryan Seacrest now fronts the show.