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  "id": 4961853,
  "title": "‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended, Role Recast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-suspended-role-recast",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T22:52:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-suspended-1237064760/"
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  "summary": "Sony Pictures Television has suspended Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton and is recasting his role. The studio made the decision after an alleged incident on an American Airlines flight in May, although details of what exactly happened are not clear. “We have recently been made aware of allegations concerning Jim Thornton. He has been […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended After Alleged Plane Incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-suspended-after-alleged-plane",
        "published": "2026-09-01T21:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended, Position Will Be Recast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-suspended-position-will-be",
        "published": "2026-09-01T22:33:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announcer Suspended Amid Investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-suspended-amid-investigation",
        "published": "2026-09-01T22:50:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "Wheel Of Fortune Announcer Suspended After Alleged Incident; Role Will Be Recast During Investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-suspended-after-alleged-incident-role-will",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:45:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}