Wheel of Fortune Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended Over Alleged Pedophilia Chatroom Activity

Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended while Sony Pictures TV investigates after TMZ reported a passenger saw his laptop open to a disturbing chatroom on a May American Airlines flight that appeared to cater to pedophiles; the photos cited by TMZ are unverified, Thornton was questioned by authorities in LA, his lawyer says it was a misunderstanding connected to suicide-prevention advocacy, and there are no confirmed charges as the show begins recasting during the probe.