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Eric Weinberg
American television producer
Eric Weinberg (born 1959/1960)[1][2] is an American television producer and screenwriter best known for his work on the television series Scrubs.
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Eric Weinberg | |
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| Born | 1959 or 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer Screenwriter |
Weinberg is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[1] After school, he worked in finance at the investment bank Oppenheimer & Co.[1] In the mid-1990s, he earned his first writing credits.[1]
Weinberg has served as co-executive producer on Scrubs for over a hundred episodes since 2002 and is credited as supervising producer and writer for an additional twenty episodes since the show's debut in 2001. Also notably, he was both the writer and executive producer of the 2005 made-for-television movie Confessions of a Dog, and has both produced and written episodes for the series Graves, Californication and Veronica's Closet. His other credits including writing for the series American Dad, Wilfred, Party Girl, Politically Incorrect and Too Something.
He has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards,[3] two for the crew of Scrubs, and three for Politically Incorrect, which was also nominated for a WGA Award.
On July 14, 2022, Weinberg was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department on multiple charges of sexual assault between 2012 and 2019. He is being held on bail of $3.225 million.[4][5] On March 21, 2024, he was ordered to stand trial for 28 counts of rape and sexual battery.[6]
- Braslov, Samuel (September 1, 2022). "Is Eric Weinberg Hollywood's Most Prolific Predator?". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Weber, Christopher (October 6, 2022). "Eric Weinberg, producer of hit TV show 'Scrubs,' charged with sexual assaults". The Times of Israel.
- "Eric Weinberg". Television Academy. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- Patten, Dominic (July 14, 2022). "'Scrubs' Co-EP Eric Weinberg Arrested On Rape Charges; Held On $3.2M Bail By LAPD". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- "'Scrubs' producer arrested for rape: LAPD". KTLA. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- Jiménez, Jesus (May 22, 2024). "Eric Weinberg, 'Scrubs' Producer, Ordered to Stand Trial in Rape Case". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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