References in Popular Culture
- Eugene Levy's "Earl Camembert" character on SCTV is often compared to Weinstein, particularly in appearance. The character is also compared to Earl Cameron.
- Actor Jim Carrey's character in Bruce Almighty, Bruce Nolan, is reported to be partially based on a real-life WKBW-TV reporter who wanted to replace the retiring Weinstein in 1999 but didn't get the job, and partly on real-life feature reporter Don Polec, who handled lighter and humorous features on WKBW during the 1970s.
- In the film Airplane II: The Sequel, as TV news stations around the world report on an imminent plane crash, a Buffalo newscast is reporting a local arson. This was an homage to Weinstein, who was known for covering Buffalo's many arson-induced fires.
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