{"id":2128921,"date":"2026-09-05T00:53:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2128921"},"modified":"2026-09-05T00:53:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:53:28","slug":"jim-thorntons-facebook-page-disappears-after-wheel-of-fortune-firing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2128921","title":{"rendered":"Jim Thornton&#8217;s Facebook Page Disappears After &#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217; Firing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/db\/16by9\/2026\/09\/05\/db125d524d05486fa881bcc40e59bb80_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Jim Thornton&#8217;s Facebook Page Disappears After &#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217; Firing<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217; Jim Thornton<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Facebook Account Goes Dark After &#8216;Wheel&#8217; Axing<\/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=\"2026-09-04T17:53:28-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 4, 2026<br \/>\n                            5:53 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-04T19:03:23-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  September 4, 2026<br \/>\n                                7:03 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-d220d12c5b33f4fc9f3100149c338046\" 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_20260905_db125d524d05486fa881bcc40e59bb80\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:01f5941b-e00e-432d-8b6b-34bd70d7dfca\" 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\/db\/4by3\/2026\/09\/05\/db125d524d05486fa881bcc40e59bb80_md.jpg\" alt=\"jom thorton facebook getty\" 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\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-78c7fe100bab20e62ea2033f591255b2\" 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>&#8216;s Facebook account has gone dark hours after he was fired from &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; &#8230; and TMZ has learned the former announcer has also been scrubbed from the game show&#8217;s social media channels.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d58e4a6284480ac1434c3702973244d5\" 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&#8217;s Facebook page was no longer publicly accessible Friday evening. It was active earlier in the day and featured behind-the-scenes photos and videos of Jim on the popular game show set.<\/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:01f5941b-e00e-432d-8b6b-34bd70d7dfca\" 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-8733bdbac836a7bcd5480de58bc9f511\" 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 page also included photos of Jim making school appearances, along with more personal shots of his wife and son.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-497eacc8bca4c5c884fff8863ad72755\" 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;ve also learned Jim\u2019s name and photos have been removed from &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; social accounts following Sony Pictures Television Studios&#8217; decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/04\/jim-thornton-fired-from-wheel-of-fortune\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>boot him<\/strong><\/a> from the show amid the disturbing allegations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-65abb37e8f3c3b885c0eed4b786d816a\" 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>As we first reported &#8230; Sony launched an investigation after recently becoming aware of an incident involving Thornton on an American Airlines flight in May. A passenger seated near him became concerned after seeing messages referencing &#8220;cute boys&#8221; and a &#8220;hot little girl&#8221; &#8230; and alerted a flight attendant.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c6e65e69b05422e11f71973f58127bcb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-b86d0323-7e68-41ed-a3ed-8275a0e41bc8\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/09\/03\/jim-thornton-chatroom-messages-on-plane\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:b86d0323-7e68-41ed-a3ed-8275a0e41bc8\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:01f5941b-e00e-432d-8b6b-34bd70d7dfca\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/98\/4by3\/2026\/09\/03\/988b24f92bb44ad38222b54c0ca442d1_md.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Thornton Chatroom Messages On Plane\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Read The Messages<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a112c981963300e0dfddcc6ccb9adff2\" 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 photos, obtained by TMZ, show Thornton using the handle &#8220;NicholasB77&#8221; on a site his lawyer claimed he mistakenly accessed while trying to visit 988lifeline.org, where he allegedly helped people in need.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ee3c1fed3b04b2a3ebaf949312101901\" 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, the photos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/03\/jim-thornton-chatroom-messages-that-led-to-airport-detainment\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>show<\/strong><\/a> Thornton remained in the chat for nearly an hour and allegedly discussed hiding the site&#8217;s name from people sitting nearby. He also referenced another website and said he planned to look at its galleries.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e810c5263f4aa74b1a333e56bcb86ea9\" 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_20260904_0530927aad0d403abecb43c796b912f0\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:01f5941b-e00e-432d-8b6b-34bd70d7dfca\" 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\/05\/4by3\/2026\/09\/04\/0530927aad0d403abecb43c796b912f0_md.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Thornton holding the phone tmz wm\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c1dd5ca5200e7c6da5ee9f5d696b6cf9\" 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>Moments later, photos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/04\/jim-thornton-photo-shows-panic-over-chat-room\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>show<\/strong><\/a> Thornton on his phone reading what appears to be the results of a Google A.I. search after the flight attendant allegedly forced him to close his laptop. The passenger tells TMZ Thornton appeared nervous after the confrontation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5f9cb9fb1774345207ba0d8c11733bfb\" 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_20260902_7d99c07f18ce49ba8f128e9e19798bf6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:01f5941b-e00e-432d-8b6b-34bd70d7dfca\" 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\/7d\/4by3\/2026\/09\/02\/7d99c07f18ce49ba8f128e9e19798bf6_md.jpg\" alt=\"jim thornton getty 5\" 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\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e0cf31b15a7038e260e15c9e0619493c\" 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>As we reported &#8230; the flight attendant alerted the captain, who asked law enforcement to meet Thornton at LAX. He was questioned but not arrested or charged.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5faa7c6eb456348d4ea2135083346f08\" 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>Thornton&#8217;s attorney has said it was not unlawful to be in the chat and that no child pornography was shared.<\/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\/04\/jim-thornton-facebook-page-gone-after-wheel-of-fortune-firing\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:01f5941b-e00e-432d-8b6b-34bd70d7dfca\" 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\/04\/jim-thornton-facebook-page-gone-after-wheel-of-fortune-firing\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:01f5941b-e00e-432d-8b6b-34bd70d7dfca\" 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\/09\/02\/jim-thornton-edited-out-of-new-wheel-of-fortune-episodes\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:01f5941b-e00e-432d-8b6b-34bd70d7dfca\" 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\/68\/16by9\/2026\/09\/02\/680092c4a64840cd8ccf71f7a5886986_xs.jpg\" alt=\"jim thornton getty 6\" 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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