'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton suspended amid 'allegations'

Wheel of Fortune fired longtime announcer Jim Thornton following revelations linking him to a pedophilia chat room. Thornton was initially suspended on Tuesday when Sony launched an investigation into the allegations. According to TMZ, a passenger reported seeing what appeared to be a disturbing chat room open on Thornton's laptop during a flight.

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