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New details in suspension of Wheel of Fortune announcer
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Los Angeles-area authorities questioned longtime “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton at LAX, and he was later suspended from the game show. The incident reportedly occurred in May on an American Airlines flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Los Angeles, after a fellow passenger contacted TMZ.
WHO: Jim Thornton; “Wheel of Fortune” production; authorities at LAX; a fellow passenger (per TMZ)
WHAT: Authorities questioned Thornton at LAX and he was suspended from “Wheel of Fortune.”
WHEN: May 2026
WHERE: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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