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'Wheel of Fortune' fires announcer Jim Thornton after alleged in-flight incident

15 verified updates • corroborated by 8 independent sources • tracked since September 4, 2026

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  Sep 04, 06:31 PM 4 sources: Fox News, NY Post (New York), Variety, freep.com

  'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton terminated after investigation
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  Sep 04, 07:01 PM 3 sources: Fox News, Variety, freep.com
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  Sep 04, 08:31 PM 3 sources: Fox News, Los Angeles Times, freep.com
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  Sep 04, 10:01 PM 4 sources: Fox News, NY Post (New York), freep.com, latimes.com
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  Sep 04, 10:31 PM 4 sources: Detroit Free Press, Fox News, NY Post (New York), latimes.com
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  Sep 04, 11:01 PM 4 sources: Detroit Free Press, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, NY Post (New York)
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  Sep 05, 12:31 AM 4 sources: Fox News, Los Angeles Times, NY Post (New York), freep.com
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  Sep 05, 01:01 AM 4 sources: Detroit Free Press, Fox News, NY Post (New York), pagesix.com
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  Sep 05, 01:31 AM 4 sources: Detroit Free Press, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, NY Post (New York)
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  Sep 05, 02:31 AM 3 sources: Detroit Free Press, Fox News, Los Angeles Times
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  Sep 05, 04:31 AM 2 sources: Detroit Free Press, Fox News
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  Sep 05, 05:01 AM 3 sources: Detroit Free Press, Fox News, Los Angeles Times
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  Sep 05, 05:31 AM 2 sources: Detroit Free Press, Fox News
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  Sep 05, 08:31 AM 1 source: Detroit Free Press

  'Wheel of Fortune' fires announcer Jim Thornton after alleged in-flight incident
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  Sep 05, 11:01 AM 1 source: freep.com