{"id":2123386,"date":"2026-09-01T21:05:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2123386"},"modified":"2026-09-01T21:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:05:18","slug":"wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-suspended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2123386","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217; Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5c\/16by9\/2026\/09\/01\/5cce9e7ad8914729a7181ea29cf8db3b_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">&#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217; Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-01T14:05:18-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 1, 2026<br \/>\n                            2:05 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-01T16:08:03-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  September 1, 2026<br \/>\n                                4:08 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-c44a039bc8e43876fbda4e4e3fd6e55b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260901_5cce9e7ad8914729a7181ea29cf8db3b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6605d36e-32eb-4ae5-ae7b-995458bf82de\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5c\/4by3\/2026\/09\/01\/5cce9e7ad8914729a7181ea29cf8db3b_md.jpg\" alt=\"jim thornton wheel of fortune 4\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Wheel of Fortune<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d01c95a764b0cd09e5df942cc7ff3b5e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jim-thornton\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jim Thornton<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; the longtime &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; announcer &#8212; has been suspended by Sony Pictures Television Studios &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-095b2957577940e6ff72fa834d0499a4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The studio tells TMZ &#8230; \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<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bee349a822a2229ebd8a3f5e0def009e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-52c80a80-9953-467c-b2c9-a37ecda9d57f-1696715153-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/08\/16by9\/2026\/09\/01\/08ca4c91528d4cdfac92e04e2dc61e8e_md.png\" alt=\"jim new sub kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-52c80a80-9953-467c-b2c9-a37ecda9d57f-1696715153-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">INTERACTING WITH JIM<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/jim-throton-and-ryan-seacrest-on-wheel-of-fortune-09-01-2026\/\">Video: &#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217; Announcer Jim Thornton Interacting With Ryan Seacrest<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Sony Picture Television<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6116c5fbf1dc60669401c20a0a3fad69\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sony Pictures Television did not provide a reason for his suspension from the show.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a49b9fd0a470fff2bb3f23a95903fa20\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>However, we&#8217;ve learned the alleged incident arose while Thornton was on a commercial flight back in May, and a passenger complained to a flight attendant about Thornton.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1edcee38203dcc37e869780d722445ae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260901_6923c37a2b064d3887cf6ad231c1b0b2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6605d36e-32eb-4ae5-ae7b-995458bf82de\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/69\/4by3\/2026\/09\/01\/6923c37a2b064d3887cf6ad231c1b0b2_md.jpg\" alt=\"jim thorton wheel of fortune on plane 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8060d4fdc2d640eacdb0d20cef75b436\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sources with direct knowledge tell us the pilot called ahead to have law enforcement meet Thornton when they arrived at the gate.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-21cae334838623775b3deaa40e740fe6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re told officers questioned Thornton &#8212; who was wearing a &#8216;Wheel&#8217; jacket at the time &#8212; but he was eventually released.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4f45fa0ffd01e4753fba7336c364e3de\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260901_f6acd36962ae4da2928d072c9bc80b87\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6605d36e-32eb-4ae5-ae7b-995458bf82de\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f6\/4by3\/2026\/09\/01\/f6acd36962ae4da2928d072c9bc80b87_md.jpg\" alt=\"jim thornton wheel of fortune 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Wheel of Fortune<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3d9e6641a15329df05b1744e93fa5577\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>American Airlines tells us, &#8220;On 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3aa582a5e0e3912e2518a8c2653a26c9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Thornton joined &#8216;WoF&#8217; in 2011 after the death of longtime announcer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/charlie-odonnell\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Charlie O&#8217;Donnell<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; who was with the show from 1975 to 1980 and 1989 to 2010.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4c801068a44077bb9051adbeeac16e13\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While mostly heard and not seen on the program, Thornton did host one segment of a 2023 program when one of the contestants &#8212; a woman named <strong>Sarah Ward<\/strong> &#8212; wanted to meet him. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/pat-sajak\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Pat Sajak<\/strong><\/a>, then the host of the show, served as an announcer for the round.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c7e1ddec84f7257e8da023a6e51f2c88\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Thornton also served as an announcer briefly on &#8220;The Price Is Right,&#8221; &#8220;The Soup,&#8221; and &#8220;The Cleveland Show.&#8221; He also lent his voice to Pixar for the classic animated movie &#8220;Monsters, Inc.&#8221; &#8230; serving as a commercial announcer in the flick.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e66e59a8976cf828028ad2871bfef4ba\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;ve reached out to Thornton &#8230; so far, no word back.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/01\/jim-thornton-suspended\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:6605d36e-32eb-4ae5-ae7b-995458bf82de\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/01\/jim-thornton-suspended\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:6605d36e-32eb-4ae5-ae7b-995458bf82de\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/18\/waffle-house-responds-to-firing-rockstar-riley\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:6605d36e-32eb-4ae5-ae7b-995458bf82de\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b0\/16by9\/2026\/08\/18\/b09ce0ef689e41b08295e095c7598ebe_xs.jpg\" alt=\"Rockstar Riley waffle house 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Waffle House Explains Why Rockstar Riley Was Fired Over Viral Videos<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/21\/vanna-white-marries-john-donaldson\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:6605d36e-32eb-4ae5-ae7b-995458bf82de\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c3\/16by9\/2026\/01\/21\/c33e7253638c4b48a1a66d7b66c0eb00_xs.jpg\" alt=\"vanna white married instagram\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        &#8216;Wheel Of Fortune&#8217; 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