Wheel of Fortune Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended as Sony Probes Allegations

Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended by Sony Pictures Television as investigators look into allegations. The show is recasting while the probe continues; the allegations reportedly relate to a May incident on an American Airlines flight, with TMZ reporting Thornton was met by law enforcement at the gate but was not detained. Thornton has worked on the show since 2011, having succeeded Charlie O’Donnell.