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'Wheel of Fortune' announcer fired after laptop incident on plane
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk Josh DuBose and Marc Sternfield , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· September 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Jim Thornton's termination is related to an incident that occurred on a flight. The firing of Jim Thornton has been confirmed by Sony Pictures Television, but additional information about the circumstances surrounding the incident is not provided here.
A longtime announcer for "Wheel of Fortune" has been fired by Sony Pictures Television. Jim Thornton's termination is related to an incident that occurred on a flight. The incident involved Thornton participating in an online chatroom while on the plane.
Further details about the incident are available from the source. It is known that the flight was bound for Los Angeles.
The firing of Jim Thornton has been confirmed by Sony Pictures Television, but additional information about the circumstances surrounding the incident is not provided here.
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Category: safety Published: September 4, 2026 Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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