Sony Pictures Television Studios on Tuesday announced it had suspended Thornton while investigating allegations against him. The studio has not disclosed the nature of the allegations.
“We have recently been made aware of allegations concerning Jim Thornton. He has been suspended from Wheel of Fortune and we are recasting while we conduct a thorough investigation,” a Sony spokesperson told KTLA.
On Friday, a Sony spokesperson told TMZ that Thornton had been terminated.
“Following a thorough investigation, Jim Thornton’s employment with Wheel of Fortune has been terminated, effective immediately,” the spokesperson said.
Thornton has served as the announcer for “Wheel of Fortune” since 2011, succeeding longtime announcer Charlie O’Donnell after O’Donnell’s death.