{"id":"5036f3a6-0ad7-44f0-8acd-0d1a2ce467ac","url":"https://pagesix.com/2026/09/05/celebrity-news/former-wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-shut-down-social-media-after-firing/","domain":"pagesix.com","outlet":{"name":"Pagesix","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Former ‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton’s surprising social media move after being fired revealed","plainHeadline":"Former Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton fired from the show","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Jim Thornton was fired from Wheel of Fortune after a May incident aboard an American Airlines flight.","TMZ reported Thornton was scrubbed from the show’s social media channels and went dark hours after news broke.","Sony Pictures Television Studios confirmed the termination effective immediately.","Thornton’s attorney claimed he did not engage in illegal conduct and was released after questioning.","Reports indicated editors were rushing to remove Thornton from upcoming season prior to its Sept. 14 debut."],"topics":["Entertainment","Jobs","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T22:43:40.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T23:08:20.566Z","story":null}