Jim Thornton, the longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer, was abruptly fired after an investigation into allegations that surfaced just days before his suspension — which itself followed a bizarre incident on an American Airlines flight in May. A passenger claimed he was viewing inappropriate content on his phone, allegedly resembling a pedophile chatroom; his lawyer countered he’d mistakenly accessed a suicide-prevention forum due to a similar-looking URL. Thornton, who’s been with the show since 2011, is now out, leaving fans wondering who’ll take over for the September 14 premiere hosted by Ryan Seacrest — as the game show moves forward amid a cloud of controversy.
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