《命運輪盤》播音員因醜聞遭停職
Wheel of Fortune announcer suspended after scandal
Updated at: September 5, 2026 at 03:45 AM
對於熱門節目《幸運之輪》(Wheel of Fortune) 的資深觀眾而言，一項震驚的發展是播音員吉姆·桑頓(Jim Thornton)於2026年9月被解雇了。
In a shocking development for long-time viewers of the popular game show Wheel of Fortune, announcer Jim Thornton was fired in September 2026.
桑頓自2011年起擔任該節目的配音，他在一名美國航空航班上的同行乘客舉報看到他在筆電上瀏覽不當內容後，面臨了強烈的審視。
Thornton, who had served as the show's voice since 2011, faced intense scrutiny after a fellow passenger on an American Airlines flight reported seeing him access inappropriate content on his laptop.
雖然當局在他在洛杉磯國際機場(LAX)降落時對其進行了盤問，但當時並未提出刑事指控。
While authorities questioned Thornton upon landing at LAX, no criminal charges were filed at the time.
然而，在顯示其螢幕的照片公開發布後，索尼影視電視公司(Sony Pictures Television)啟動了內部調查。
However, following the public release of photographs showing his screen, Sony Pictures Television launched an internal investigation.
儘管工作室最終終止了他的合約，但桑頓的法律團隊已展開辯護。
Although the studio ultimately terminated his contract, Thornton's legal team has mounted a defense.
儘管有這些說法，工作室仍決定重新選角並重新錄製他現有的片段，這標誌著他長達十五年的節目任期劃下了句點。
Despite these claims, the studio moved forward with recasting the role and re-voicing his existing segments, marking a definitive end to his fifteen-year tenure on the program.
