{"id":260902,"date":"2026-09-01T21:14:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-suspended-tmz-claims-it-stems-from-a-flight-incident\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T21:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:14:49","slug":"wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-suspended-tmz-claims-it-stems-from-a-flight-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-suspended-tmz-claims-it-stems-from-a-flight-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217; Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended, TMZ Claims It Stems From a Flight Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2274596\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longtime<em> Wheel of Fortune<\/em> announcer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/jim-thornton\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Jim Thornton<\/strong><\/a> has been suspended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sony Pictures Television Studios confirmed the suspension of the mainstay on the game show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jim Surprises Pat with a Veterans Day Gift | Wheel of Fortune\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-0G8vcDXffE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-sony-pictures-television-studios-released-a-statement-on-the-suspension-of-jim-thornton\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sony Pictures Television Studios released a statement on the suspension of Jim Thornton<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have recently been made aware of allegations concerning Jim Thornton. He has been suspended from Wheel of Fortune and we are recasting while we conduct a thorough investigation,\u201d they told TMZ.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Happy 10th Wheel Anniversary to Jim Thornton | Wheel of Fortune\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XpqZJLVOWhw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-did-jim-thornton-do-that-got-him-suspended\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What did Jim Thornton do that got him suspended?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Sony Pictures Television Studios did not give a reason, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/01\/jim-thornton-suspended\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ <\/a>has some alleged info.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They claim, \u201cThornton was on a commercial flight back in May, and a passenger complained to a flight attendant about Thornton.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jim <\/strong>was allegedly wearing a Wheel of Fortune jacket at the time, when a pilot called in about a passenger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American Airlines told the publication: \u201cOn May 14, American Airlines Flight 1276 was met by law enforcement upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport following concerns reported by a customer onboard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has been with the show since 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/abc\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/jim-thornton\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jim Thornton<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/television\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Television<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/wheel-of-fortune\/\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wheel of Fortune<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/01\/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-suspended-tmz-claims-it-stems-from-a-flight-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Getty Images Longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended. Sony Pictures Television Studios confirmed the suspension of the mainstay on the game show. Sony Pictures Television Studios released a statement on the suspension of Jim Thornton \u201cWe have recently been made aware of allegations concerning Jim Thornton. 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