Wheel of Fortune Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended as Show Recasts Role

Deadline reports that Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended and his role is being recast while an investigation unfolds, following an alleged on-board incident on an American Airlines flight in May; American Airlines says law enforcement met the plane in Los Angeles, and TMZ notes a passenger complaint. Thornton has been the show's announcer since 2011, with prior credits including The Price Is Right.