Sony Pictures Television Studios terminated Jim Thornton from "Wheel of Fortune" effective immediately after what the company called a thorough investigation, ending a 15-year run that began when Thornton replaced the show's iconic original announcer. A Sony spokesperson confirmed the firing on Friday, offering a one-sentence statement that left the nature of the underlying allegations […] The post Sony fires 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton after completing investigation appeared first on American Almanac .
Sony Pictures Television Studios terminated Jim Thornton from "Wheel of Fortune" effective immediately after what the company called a thorough investigation, ending a 15-year run that began when Thornton replaced the show's iconic original announcer. A Sony spokesperson confirmed the firing on Friday, offering a one-sentence statement that left the nature of the underlying allegations unspecified. Thornton, 61, had already been suspended from the long-running game show on September 1, when Sony first acknowledged it had "recently been made aware of allegations" against him. The company began recasting the announcer role at that point and launched its internal review. The termination caps a rapid sequence of events that traces back to a…Open
The longtime "Wheel of Fortune" announcer's attorney fired back at TMZ's reporting on an in-flight incident, saying law enforcement cleared Jim Thornton in minutes, but Sony suspended him anyway. Thornton's lawyer sent a letter to TMZ denouncing its September 1 report as "defamatory" and denying that the veteran announcer engaged in any criminal conduct aboard […] The post Jim Thornton's lawyer calls TMZ report on 'Wheel of Fortune' suspension 'defamatory,' says announcer committed no crime appeared first on American Almanac .
The longtime "Wheel of Fortune" announcer's attorney fired back at TMZ's reporting on an in-flight incident, saying law enforcement cleared Jim Thornton in minutes, but Sony suspended him anyway. Thornton's lawyer sent a letter to TMZ denouncing its September 1 report as "defamatory" and denying that the veteran announcer engaged in any criminal conduct aboard an American Airlines flight last May. USA TODAY obtained the letter on September 2, one day after Sony Pictures Television confirmed it had suspended Thornton and begun recasting his role while conducting what it called a "thorough investigation." The sequence raises a pointed question: if law enforcement found nothing wrong in under five minutes, what exactly is Sony…Open
The longtime "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton faces suspension from the show after an unspecified complaint on an American Airlines flight, but his lawyer says officers cleared him in five minutes and never filed charges. Thornton, 61, was met by law enforcement at the gate when his flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport […] The post Jim Thornton's lawyer says 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer committed no crime in airline incident that led to suspension appeared first on American Almanac .
The longtime "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton faces suspension from the show after an unspecified complaint on an American Airlines flight, but his lawyer says officers cleared him in five minutes and never filed charges. Thornton, 61, was met by law enforcement at the gate when his flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport on May 14, after a fellow passenger complained to a flight attendant about an alleged incident during the trip. Officers questioned the announcer, who was wearing his "Wheel of Fortune" jacket at the time, and let him go. No arrest was made. No charges followed. Sony, which produces the long-running game show, moved anyway. The company suspended Thornton and began searching for a replacement while it…Open
A DHL cargo plane's tires sparked a fire at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday night, after its brakes locked and four tires blew after landing, according to the FAA. No injuries were reported, DHL told CNN.
Tropical Storm Bertha's slow crawl along the Gulf Coast sent ripple effects across the country Wednesday morning, delaying and canceling dozens of flights at major California airports thousands of miles from the storm itself. Los Angeles International Airport and surrounding airfields saw roughly 28 flights tagged with delay or cancellation status by mid-morning, while San […] The post Tropical Storm Bertha snarls flights at California airports as Gulf Coast braces for landfall appeared first on American Almanac .
Tropical Storm Bertha's slow crawl along the Gulf Coast sent ripple effects across the country Wednesday morning, delaying and canceling dozens of flights at major California airports thousands of miles from the storm itself. Los Angeles International Airport and surrounding airfields saw roughly 28 flights tagged with delay or cancellation status by mid-morning, while San Francisco International Airport and other Bay Area airports logged 22 delayed flights and 2 cancellations, The New York Post reported . The disruptions traced back not to California weather but to inbound routes from storm-battered states along the Gulf. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and nearby Dallas Love Field bore the worst of it nationally, with more than…Open
Federal aviation authorities are looking into an incident at Denver International Airport after a Frontier Airlines flight struck and killed a pedestrian on the runway late Friday night. Frontier Flight 4345 was scheduled to travel from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport when a pedestrian scaled the airport fence, ran onto the runway and was struck two minutes later, according to airport officials. #Airport #Transportation #FrontierAirlines #Safety #AirTravel
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