<p class="source"><span>Netflix</span></p><p class="caption">Annie Murphy and Dan Levy star in "Schitt's Creek."</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>With "Schitt's Creek" airing its final episodes, Business Insider sat down with showrunner, writer, and star Dan Levy to learn more about the writing process that turned an out-of-touch family into one of the most heartwarming on TV.</li><li>Levy - a first-time showrunner who was also the head writer during early seasons, and stars as David Rose - hired writers from different backgrounds, including playwrights, essayists, and sketch-comedy writers.</li><li>He started each season with a goal for where the characters should end up and found the best stories came from the writers' own personal experiences. </li><li>The writers' room was "almost like an open therapy session," Levy said, adding that the freedom the writers enjoyed came from the network, CBC, which gave very few notes.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/prime?module=article&amp;area=summary">Click here for more BI Prime stories</a>.</li></ul><p><strong><em>Warning: This post contains spoilers for seasons 5 and minor spoilers for season 6 of "Schitt's Creek."</em></strong></p><p>When "Schitt's Creek" cocreator Dan Levy was putting together the writers' room for the show, now in its sixth and final season, he wasn't just looking for sitcom writers.</p><p>Levy hired playwrights like David Read West, seasoned TV writers like Michael Short from the sketch-comedy show "Second City Television," and personal essayists with plenty of writing experience but little prior work in television.</p><p>Levy - a first-time showrunner who was also the head writer during early seasons, and stars as David Rose -  wanted writers who could draw on their own life experiences to develop a comedy that was grounded in reality,  despite centering on an absurdly wealthy family, the Roses, who suddenly lose their money and are forced to rebuild their lives in a small Canadian town, called Schitt's Creek, that they bought years earlier as a joke.</p><p>Levy's unconventional approach to building the writers' room helped turn "Schitt's Creek" into the cult TV hit it's become. The audience for the series, which airs on CBC in Canada and Pop in the US, has<a href="https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/schitts-creek-netflix-pop-success-story.html"> steadily climbed since its 2015 debut</a>, exploding after a 2017 deal put past seasons of the show on Netflix.</p><p>"Ew, David," a phrase made famous by Levy's on-screen sister, Alexis Rose (played by Annie Murphy), is now a meme and a popular t-shirt saying. You can buy Rose Apothecary's best-selling lip balm at a New York shop that launched a collection inspired by the general store from the series. And a North American tour offering an inside look at the show <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/loisaltermark/2019/10/23/ew-david-schitts-creek-up-close-and-personal-sells-out-at-the-cosmopolitan-of-las-vegas/#74f7fcc030ac">sold out</a> this fall, as did <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/immersive-nyc-pop-up-welcomes-fans-to-town-of-schitts-creek/2242849/">pop-up experiences</a> promoting the sixth season.</p><p>With "Schitt's Creek" airing its final episodes, Business Insider sat down with Levy in New York to learn more about the writing process that turned an out-of-touch family into one of the most heartwarming on TV.</p><p class="source"><span>CBC</span></p><p class="caption">Dan Levy.</p><h2>The writers' room was like an 'open therapy session'</h2><p>Being a novice head writer may have helped Levy, who found the best stories came from the writers' real-life experiences.</p><p>Levy would start each season with a general idea of where he wanted the characters to end up during it and let the writers work their ways to those moments.</p><p>"You have to create a space that feels safe enough for people to share their ideas," Levy said, wearing black horn-rimmed glasses, a teal sweater, and navy slacks that distinguished him from his monochrome-clad character, but for the same immaculately cropped locks. "I would approach every day with a goal while at the same time knowing that we can afford to go on tangents and we can afford to have conversations."</p><p>Levy wanted the show to feel grounded, as though each character had earned their progression during the course of the series. That's where having writers with a range of experiences came in. The writers used their own relationships as inspiration.</p><p>"It becomes a place that's almost like an open therapy session," Levy said. "When you're talking about relationships or a certain type of relationship, or a certain hiccup or hold up in a relationship, someone inevitably has a story that will relate to that. You share that story and then inevitably someone else has another story and suddenly you've spent half an hour talking about your past relationships with a room full of people that you've only known for a little while."</p><p>In season five, Levy knew his character, David, and his pragmatic, level-headed partner, Patrick, should get engaged. But Patrick felt almost too perfect up until that point.</p><p>"I wanted to show a crack in that," Levy said. "I wanted to show some vulnerability and I wanted to show some, some struggle."</p><p>That led to Patrick's coming-out episode, where David invites Patrick's parents to a surprise party for his birthday and learns that the family didn't know Patrick was gay. David is hurt that Patrick hadn't told his parents about their relationship, but also understands what a difficult moment it is. With David's support, Patrick comes out to his parents by the end of the episode.</p><p>"I felt like, okay, they've been through this together, I feel like we have earned the proposal now," Levy said, adding that the episode was one of the most meaningful he's written. "It's interesting when give yourself that kind of goal, what comes out of it."</p><h2>The writers had near autonomy in creating the show </h2><p>Levy said he and the writers had near autonomy when writing the show. The network, CBC, rarely gave notes or interjected in storylines.</p><p>"We didn't really have to answer to a lot of people," he said.</p><p>He credits that, in part, to his father and "Schitt's Creek" cocreator Eugene Levy. The Levys sold CBC on "Schitt's Creek" with a <a href="https://playbackonline.ca/2017/02/08/new-showrunners-talk-tv-daniel-levy/">12-minute presentation pilot</a> that starred Eugene Levy and frequent collaborator Catherine O'Hara. Dan Levy said the network was excited by the pairing and didn't interfere much.</p><p>"That's really rare and something that I knew was rare way back when," Levy said. "When you're afforded that level of freedom, for us it was about, okay, well, we can't f--- this up. We have to do the best job we possibly can, while at the same time taking advantage of that freedom and being able to tell stories that represent all different types of people."</p><p>The early seasons of "Schitt's Creek" laid the groundwork for the bigger stories, like David and Patrick's engagement.</p><p>The series pilot thrusts the Rose family into an entirely new world where they have to do learn basic things, like cooking and cleaning up after themselves, as well as form relationships with people that weren't centered on money and how to cope with being on the opposite end of an economic equation.</p><p>In one episode, Eugene Levy's character, Johnny Rose, who had owned his own business before losing his wealth, has to come to terms with applying for unemployment, and humble himself further by asking for a ride to the unemployment office.</p><p>By season six, Johnny, David, and Alexis, are all running their own businesses and in happy, healthy relationships in Schitt's Creek, while matriarch Moira Rose, (Catherine O'Hara's character) is rekindling her acting career.</p><p>"The intention of the show from the very beginning was always that love is so much more than anything you can buy," Levy said, adding that every moment since was about helping the characters discover that. "It was always about how do we tell stories that bring out our characters, how do we tell stories that reveal something about our characters instead of how do we put our characters in a quirky story that's going to be funny for a minute, but ultimately not service the characters."</p>            <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pixar-disney-toy-story-4-how-animated-start-finish-2019-7">Pixar's 'Toy Story 4' won the Oscar for best animated feature. Take a closer look at how the movie was animated from start to finish.</a></h3>

'Schitt's Creek' cocreator Dan Levy explains how running the writers' room like an 'open therapy session' created some of the most moving moments on TV

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="919397" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Elizabeth-Olsen">Elizabeth Olsen</keyword> spoke to Glamour UK about being aware of nepotism as young as 10 years old.</li><li>The star said that when she got interested in auditioning, she considered changing her last name.</li><li>Olsen thought that it would disassociate her from her already-famous siblings Mary-Kate and Ashley.</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/category/elizabeth-olsen">Elizabeth Olsen</a> says that she was aware of nepotism at a young age and considered changing her surname so that she wouldn't be associated with her twin sisters, "<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/full-house">Full House</a>" stars <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mary-kate-olsen">Mary-Kate</a> and <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ashley-olsen">Ashley Olsen</a>.</p><p>"I was 10 and I was curious about auditioning… and I realized very quickly it wasn't for me because I was missing my sports teams, my dance class, and all the extracurricular activities at school," the 32-year-old <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/marvel">Marvel</a> star said in a <a href="https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/elizabeth-olsen-wandavision-digital-cover-star-april-2021-interview">digital cover story for Glamour UK's April 2021 issue</a>.</p><p>Aside from the fear of missing out on regular childhood activities, Olsen said: "During that time, I thought 'I don't want to be associated with [Mary-Kate and Ashley]', for some reason."</p><p>She continued: "I guess I understood what nepotism was like inherently as a 10-year-old. I don't know if I knew the word, but there is some sort of association of not earning something that I think bothered me at a very young age"</p><p>Olsen chalked up her feelings to her "own insecurities" at the time. She also thought that she'd go by Elizabeth Chase, which is her middle name, when she did become an actress to avoid the association with her famous older sisters. </p><p>The actress <a href="https://www.insider.com/elizabeth-olsen-very-aware-nepotism-mary-kate-ashley-2021-2">shared similar comments</a> during a recent interview with <a href="https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/elizabeth-olsens-20-21-vision/">Grazia magazine</a>, saying: "Nepotism is a thing and I'm very aware of it. And of course, I've always wanted to do it alone."</p><div type="image" title="mary kate, elizabeth, and ashley olsen in july 2016" height="1580" width="2107" msid="82189518" hostid="261"></div><p>Olsen's sisters entered Hollywood as babies, taking turns playing Michelle Tanner on the hit sitcom "Full House." The show lasted for eight seasons between 1987 to 1995. By the time the series finale aired, Mary-Kate and Ashley were preteens with worldwide recognition. </p><p>They went on to star in a plethora of TV movies together like "Passport to Paris," "Our Lips Are Sealed "and "Holiday in the Sun," to name a few. Mary-Kate and Ashley also starred on their own show called "Two of a Kind" and voiced characters on the animated series "Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!"</p><p>In 2004, they starred in a rom-com called "New York Minute" alongside "Schitt's Creek" actor Eugene Levy.</p><p>By the 2010s, <a href="https://www.insider.com/full-house-cast-then-and-now-photos-2018-8#for-the-most-part-mary-kate-and-ashley-stay-away-from-the-spotlight-unless-it-involves-fashion-related-events-8">the twins stepped away from acting</a> and instead turned their attention to the fashion industry. They cofounded two brands: Elizabeth and James and The Row. They also occasionally appear at fashion events, like the Met Gala. </p><p>Meanwhile, Elizabeth ultimately stuck with her surname for her professional acting career.</p><div type="image" title="elizabeth olsen how the west was fun" height="825" width="1100" msid="82189519" hostid="261"></div><p>As a child, she got to spend time on the "Full House" set with her sisters. Her <a href="https://www.insider.com/avengers-infinity-war-cast-before-they-were-famous-2018-4">first-ever role</a> was in a 1994 TV movie called "How the West Was Fun," which starred her sisters. Then in 2011, she fully jumped into her acting career with roles in three dramas: "Silent House," "Martha Marcy May Marlene," and "Peace, Love &amp; Misunderstanding."</p><p>After starring in indie movies, she gained wider recognition when she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch.</p><p>Olsen first appeared as the comic book character in an end credits scene of 2014's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and properly made her debut the following year in "Avengers: Age of Ultron."</p><p>Olsen went on to star in several more MCU films, like 2019's blockbuster film "Avengers: Endgame."</p><p>After years of playing a supporting character in ensemble Marvel films, she and <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/paul-bettany">Paul Bettany</a> (who plays Vision) starred on their own series called "<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/wandavision">WandaVision</a>."</p><div type="image" title="wandavision 109 finale scarlet witch 8" height="1198" width="1602" msid="82189520" hostid="261"></div><p>The show explored Wanda's grief, filled in gaps about the character's backstory, and showed off Olsen's acting range as the series <a href="https://www.insider.com/wandavision-what-tv-show-inspirations-disney-plus-marvel-2021-1">drew inspiration from decades of classic American sitcoms</a>. </p><p>"WandaVision" <a href="https://www.insider.com/wandavision-finale-unanswered-questions">concluded in February</a> but Olsen will reprise her character for "<a href="https://www.insider.com/doctor-strange-2-multiverse-of-madness-release-date-details-2021-3">Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness</a>," which is set for release on March 25, 2022. </p><p>Olsen teased what fans can expect from the film by telling Glamour UK, "It's a bonkers movie, they're definitely going for that horror show vibe."</p>

Elizabeth Olsen considered changing her last name so she wouldn't be associated with her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="71946" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="HBO">HBO</keyword> dominated this year's Emmys with 30 wins, including best drama series for "Succession" and best limited series for "Watchmen."</li><li><keyword id="128682" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Netflix">Netflix</keyword>, which was the most nominated network, didn't win any of the major awards on Sunday, but followed HBO with 21 wins.</li><li>Netflix was also essential in introducing Pop <keyword id="6355065" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="TV">TV</keyword>'s "Schitt's Creek" to a wider audience. The series swept the comedy categories on Sunday.</li><li>HBO excelled amid a major restructuring at its parent company, WarnerMedia, in which HBO's programming chief Casey Bloys is now also in charge of content for HBO Max, TNT, and more.</li></ul><p>HBO is still the Emmys champion.</p><p>The premium cable network dominated TV's biggest night on Sunday with wins for best drama series for "Succession" and best limited series for "Watchmen," which was the most awarded series this year with 11 total trophies.</p><p>Netflix had <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-takes-back-emmys-nominations-lead-from-hbo-2020-7">dethroned HBO in total nominations</a> this year with 160 to HBO's 107, a sign of the size of Netflix's library (as of June, it had <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/streaming-comparison-netflix-leads-rivals-in-original-tv-shows-2020-6">more than 670 original TV shows</a>, according the <keyword id="572624" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Streaming">streaming</keyword> search engine Reelgood). </p><p>But HBO ultimately picked up 30 total wins — the most of any network — which included the Creative Arts Emmys that were handed out ahead of Sunday's main telecast. Netflix followed with 21 total wins, only two of which were awarded on Sunday.</p><p>HBO bested Netflix last year, as well, picking up 34 wins compared to Netflix's 27. In 2018, they tied with 23 wins each.</p><p>HBO's dominance shows that it's still a major player in the awards race as its parent company, WarnerMedia, undergoes a major shakeup and prioritizes its flagship streaming platform, HBO Max, which launched in May.</p><p>HBO's programming chief, Casey Bloys, was handed the additional responsibilities of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bob-greenblatt-kevin-reilly-exiting-warnermedia-in-leadership-shakeup-2020-8">overseeing content for Max, TBS, TNT, and TruTV</a> in August after Max's content chief, Kevin Reilly, was ousted as part of a significant restructuring.</p><div type="image" title="Schitt's Creek" height="1080" width="1920" msid="78239554" hostid="261"></div><p>But while Netflix didn't win any major series awards, it was essential in introducing Pop TV's "Schitt's Creek" to a wider audience. The series swept the comedy categories on Sunday, picking up trophies for best comedy series, writing, directing, and all four acting awards. It's the first drama or comedy to sweep the acting awards and the most awarded comedy ever in a single year.</p><p>Eugene Levy, the show's cocreator and star, even thanked Netflix in his acceptance speech after it won the best comedy trophy.</p><p>"Schitt's Creek" <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tv-shows-netflix-made-popular-bodyguard-schitts-creek-you-2019-3">isn't the first series to get the "Netflix bump."</a> A notable example is "Breaking Bad," which saw its ratings increase after streaming on Netflix. Creator Vince Gilligan <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/vince-gilligan-breaking-bad-success-netflix-streaming-sites-2013-9">credited Netflix for the show's success</a>.</p><p>"I think Netflix kept us on the air," Gilligan told reporters at the Emmys in 2013 after the series won best drama series. "I don't think our show would have even lasted beyond season two. It's a new era in television, and we've been very fortunate to reap the benefits."</p><p>One of the biggest losers at this year's Emmys was Amazon Prime Video, which won just four total awards compared to last year's 15. On the streaming front, Prime Video was bested by newcomer Disney Plus, which took home eight prizes thanks largely to the "Star Wars" series, "The Mandalorian."</p>

HBO dominated the Emmys with 'Watchmen' and 'Succession' even though Netflix led in total nominations

<p class="source"><span>Katie Canales/Business Insider</span></p><p class="caption">Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is just one resident in the enclave on the opposite side of downtown that features stunning, high-priced villas.</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>On the northwest corner of San Francisco is the exclusive neighborhood of Sea Cliff.</li><li>It was founded in 1913 as one of the city's residence parks, or makeshift suburbs.</li><li>It's become one of San Francisco's most elite residential areas housing prominent figures, including Twitter and Square founder and billionaire Jack Dorsey.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul><p>If you need a reminder of San Francisco's multifaceted landscape, go to Sea Cliff. </p><p>As the name implies, it's a neighborhood built on, and in some parts into, a cliff overlooking the expansive Pacific Ocean. It's on the opposite side of the city center, away from the hustle and bustle - you'll get a hefty whiff of salt and brush of sea breeze by merely wandering its streets.</p><p>Sea Cliff was founded in 1913 as one of San Francisco's eight <a href="https://sfgov.org/sfplanningarchive/residence-parks-historic-context-statement">master-planned residence parks</a>, or "garden suburbs." In the 1920s, there was a public demand for suburban-style alcoves in San Francisco that were easily accessible from downtown. These faux country-living communities provided residents with the luxuries of <a href="https://www.spur.org/events/2016-01-12/revisiting-san-franciscos-residence-parks">peace and quiet away from city life.</a></p><p>Fast forward to today, and it's still as peaceful as it was when it was built. But what was originally intended to be merely a reprieve from city life has transformed into one of 21st century San Francisco's most elite neighborhoods thanks in part to the proximity to the ocean.</p><p>Notable residents that have at one point owned property here <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/140-Sea-Cliff-Ave-San-Francisco-real-estate-14021016.php">include actors</a> Robin Williams, <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Sea-Cliff-row-heats-up-over-house-addition-3088130.php#">Sharon Stone</a> with then-husband Phil Bronstein - who was the executive editor for the San Francisco Examiner -, Cheech Marin, and Eugene Levy; musicians Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane and Kirk Hammett of Metallica, prominent photographer <a href="https://sf.curbed.com/2013/9/23/10195118/ansel-adams-childhood-home-hidden-in-sea-cliff">Ansel Adams</a>, and Bay Area tech bigwigs like Twitter and Square founder and CEO and billionaire Jack Dorsey, <a href="https://variety.com/2019/dirt/real-estate/jack-dorsey-house-san-francisco-1203231862/?mod=article_inline">who reportedly paid a collective $30 million</a> for two homes next door to each other, both nestled into a cliffside overlooking the Pacific Ocean.</p><p>It's a coveted neighborhood to be apart of, Sotheby's real-estate agent Anne Herrera told Business Insider <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sea-cliff-mansion-san-francisco-lucky-luke-2019-10">in a 2019 interview.</a></p><p>"It has become a place for those that have the means to do so to buy a house and still be in the city, but still be very connected to nature and all the beauty of the views of the bridge and the beach," Herrera said.</p><p>We spent a day meandering through the neighborhood's streets, down El Camino Del Mar, Sea Cliff Avenue, and into the public cove of China Beach where Jack Dorsey's home is visible.</p><p>It's a breathtaking part of San Francisco - here's what it's like inside.</p>

San Francisco's Sea Cliff neighborhood, where Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey owns $30 million worth of homes, is a parade of oceanside mansions. Here's what it's like inside.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Annina's, a bakery in the real town where "<keyword id="3283038" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Schitts-Creek">Schitt's Creek</keyword>" was filmed, has Alexis Rose's approval.</li><li><keyword id="8881485" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="annie-murphy">Annie Murphy</keyword>, who plays Alexis on "Schitt's Creek," called it the "best bakery" in an interview.</li><li>Her comments helped the Goodwood, <keyword id="6356687" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="canada">Canada</keyword>, bakery stay in business throughout the pandemic.</li></ul><p>Goodwood, the real town in Ontario where "<a href="https://www.insider.com/cool-things-to-know-about-schitts-creek-fun-facts">Schitt's Creek</a>" was filmed, might not have Twyla's Café Tropical, but it does have Annina's Bakeshop &amp; Cafe. And Annie Murphy, who plays <a href="https://www.insider.com/schitts-creek-how-show-ends-where-characters-end-up">Alexis Rose</a>, is a very vocal fan of the store and its baked goods. </p><p>Murphy gushed about Goodwood, and Annina's specifically, during an appearance on "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA0pE8Zp0gc">Late Night with Seth Meyers</a>" in August a few months after the final season of "Schitt's Creek" aired, explaining that she'd driven back up to the town after feeling "stir-crazy" and "nostalgic."</p><p>Much of the Emmy-winning show, which ran for six seasons, <a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a34713235/schitts-creek-filming-locations/#:~:text=Goodwood,(actually%20a%20private%20house).">was shot on location in Goodwood</a>. Insider reporter Sophie-Claire Hoeller <a href="https://www.insider.com/real-life-schitts-creek-goodwood-canada-photos-2021-1">previously wrote</a> that the tiny Canadian hamlet is approximately 28 miles from <keyword id="29196" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Toronto">Toronto</keyword> and only covers about half a square mile. There are buildings around the town that fans might recognize <a href="https://www.insider.com/real-life-schitts-creek-goodwood-canada-photos-2021-1#while-many-interior-scenes-were-shot-in-a-toronto-studio-most-buildings-used-in-the-show-were-located-on-the-same-intersection-5">that served as the exterior shots</a> for local "Schitt's Creek" landmarks like Bob's Garage and Rose Apothecary. </p><p>"There's a bakery in Goodwood called Annina's, which is the best bakery," Murphy told Meyers. Murphy said she bought a butter tart, <a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019129-butter-tarts">a popular flaky and sweet Canadian delicacy</a>, from Annina's and took a stroll around town before being spotted by a group of tourists.</p><h2>Annina's has been a Goodwood staple for over a decade</h2><p>Annina's has been run by Ontario native Marco Cassano for the past 12 years. He describes it as "a country shop with gourmet flavors" in the "quiet city" of Goodwood.</p><p>"We're only 45 minutes away when there's no traffic, from downtown Toronto, but it's a quiet, quaint, friendly neighborhood," Cassano told Insider. </p><p>Cassano describes the Goodwood community as "tight, small, and very friendly" - very similar to the supporting characters who befriend the newly-arrived Rose family in "Schitt's Creek."</p><div type="image" title="Annina's Bakeshop" height="781" width="1042" msid="81181829" hostid="261"></div><p>For six seasons, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/80046429?trackId=200257859">"Schitt's Creek"</a> followed the misfortunes of the Rose family after they lost their home and almost all of their wealth, except for a town they owned called Schitt's Creek. They begrudgingly relocated there, living at the town's Rosebud Motel while rebuilding their lives from scratch. </p><h2>Annina's provided catering for 5 seasons of the hit show</h2><p>From the beginning, "Schitt's Creek" filming in Goodwood boosted the bakery's business, starting with getting it involved in the production process.</p><p>Annina's split catering duties with an in-house catering service hired by the studio for the first season. The bakery's presence increased as the show progressed, Cassano says, and they even traveled with the cast and crew to various shoots at other locations for seasons four and five.</p><p>For the sixth and final season, the show went back to in-house catering as the cast and crew only spent a few days filming in Goodwood.</p><div type="image" title="Annina's" height="540" width="2052" msid="81181830" hostid="261"></div><p>While they were catering the show, Cassano had plenty of encounters with cast members - and as it turns out, Murphy isn't the only fan of the store among the "Schitt's Creek" cast. </p><p>"Eugene [Levy] was great. He would come and buy meat pies," Cassano said.</p><h2>'Schitt's Creek' fan visits and Murphy name-dropping Annina's on TV helped the store maintain strong sales during the pandemic</h2><div type="image" title="Annina's Bakeshop" height="754" width="1005" msid="81181831" hostid="261"></div><p>Cassano told Insider that for the 12 years he's had the store, the last seven have been "pretty busy." He says the business typically served between 500 to 1,000 customers each weekend pre-pandemic. It also offers off-site catering services for weddings and other events in addition to its storefront sales.</p><p>While catering for events tapered off during the pandemic due to shutdowns, the influx of tourists visiting Goodwood and increased orders from the US for their butter tart after Murphy's mentioned it during her "Late Night" appearance helped keep their business at roughly the pre-pandemic level, according to Cassano.</p><p>"It kept our sales the same, our staffing the same," Cassano said.</p><p>In fact, the sheer volume of tourists actually became a concern after Murphy put the bakery on fans' radars. Cassano had to hire two security guards a few weeks after Murphy called it "the best bakery" in order to ensure social-distancing measures remained in place. They were tasked with making sure that only four to six customers were inside at the same time. </p><div type="image" title="Dan Levy Annina's Bakeshop" height="790" width="1054" msid="81181832" hostid="261"></div><p>"The health departments actually emailed and they told us, 'You need to find a way to control the crowds that are coming,'" Cassano said. </p><p>"Once they heard that we were at the four corners of 'Schitt's Creek,' the health department told me, 'You're going to have a major problem,'" he added. </p><p>With the store maintaining strict social distancing inside the building, Cassano said they sometimes have lines of 50 to 60 people waiting outside. </p><p>In March 2020, Dan Levy, one of the stars and a co-creator of the show, asked fans of the show to be considerate and not visit Goodwood during the pandemic.</p><p>"The towns where we shot Schitt's Creek were so lovely and accommodating to us. Please show them the same respect. Visiting right now is a threat to the residents' health and safety," Levy said.</p><p>While Cassano expects the current sky-high interest in Annina's to level out over the summer, he's hopeful it'll continue enough that he can avoid laying off any staff members - thanks partially to the spotlight "Schitt's Creek" and Murphy have put on his bakery.</p>

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<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Netflix</span></p><p class="caption">"The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" arrives October 26.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>October is packed with must-watch television on Netflix, from the funny to the spooky to season two of the addictive true crime docuseries "Making a Murderer."</p><p>Knowing there's an overwhelming amount of content coming to Netflix in October, we studied the list and picked the best shows to watch. </p><p>So, finish up what you haven't gotten to in September so you're prepared to watch all of the great shows coming this month, from "Big Mouth" season two to "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina."</p><ul><li><strong>"Big Mouth" season two (October 5), a Netflix Original:</strong> Nick Kroll and friends go at it again for another disgusting but sweet season of the animated comedy about navigating puberty. </li><li><strong>"Schitt's Creek" season four (October 11):</strong> This wildly funny Canadian comedy starring comedy legends Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy got people addicted thanks to its availability on Netflix, and people have been impatiently awaiting the fourth season's arrival on the service. </li><li>"<strong>The Haunting of Hill House" (October 12), a Netflix Original:</strong> This new horror series starring Timothy Hutton, Carla Gugino, and Victoria Pedretti is getting some good buzz, with one critic calling it "the first great horror TV show."</li><li><strong>"Making a Murderer Part II" (October 19), a Netflix Original:</strong> The second part of the true crime docuseries that was a major hit for Netflix and dominated our culture three years ago may not be as exciting as the first season, but if you're a fan of true crime you'll probably love it. </li><li>"<strong>Marvel's Daredevil" season three (October 19), a Netflix Original:</strong> Real stakes for the hero and the return of Wilson Fisk make season three the best season yet, and possibly the strongest season of any of Netflix's Marvel shows.</li><li><strong>"Great News" season two (October 25):</strong> NBC canceled this bright and sharp local news station comedy, and it was a huge mistake. Everyone should watch it, and beg Netflix to bring it back, please. </li><li><strong>"The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" (October 26), a Netflix Original:</strong> Kiernan Shipka of "Mad Men" takes on the leading role in this twisted, Satanic spin on the teenage witch. It's dark, literally and figuratively, slightly disturbing, but the story is all told with a big wink which makes it fun to watch: the show knows how ridiculous it is, and has fun with itself. </li></ul>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-fake-weather-is-made-tv-movies-broadway-rain-snow-wind-fog-2018-9">How fake weather is made for TV and movies</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

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<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Bryan Bedder/Getty</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>Netflix announced Tuesday that they will be releasing the next film from comedy director <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001302/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Christopher Guest</a> exclusively in 2016.</p><p>Sent from Netflix through a cryptic invitation, the film is titled "Mascots" and will follow a "group of unusual men and women" taking part in the 8th World Mascot Association Championships for the crown of "Best Mascot in the World."</p><p>Guest is known best for making faux documentaries and giving his actors the freedom to improvise on the material they are given. The results have led to some memorable works like "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118111/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_9">Waiting for Guffman,</a>" "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218839/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_6">Best in Show,</a>" and "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310281/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_5">A Mighty Wind,</a>" to name a few.</p><p>Though the Netflix "invite" doesn't indicate it, "Mascots" will likely be in the same style as Guest's previous films. He co-wrote those with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506405/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Eugene Levy</a> (known best from starring in the "American Pie" movies), and had an ensemble cast that included the duo as well as <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001573/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">Catherine O'Hara</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000205/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Parker Posey</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929609/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Fed Willard</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528331/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Jane Lynch</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588777/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Larry Miller</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0571106/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Michael McKean</a>, and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0733427/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">Harry Shearer</a> (the latter two starred with Guest in the legendary comedy "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088258/?ref_=nv_sr_1">This is Spinal Tap</a>").</p><p>This will be Guest's first feature-length movie since 2009's "For Your Consideration." In 2013, he directed eight episodes of the HBO comedy "Family Tree," starring Chris O'Dowd.</p><p>This continues Netflix hiring brand-name talent to fill their original programming.</p><p>Adam Sandler signed a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-signs-adam-sandler-to-a-4-year-movie-deal-2014-10">four-movie deal</a> with them last October, Cary Fukunaga's movie "<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-movie-deals-2015-3">Beats of No Nation,</a>" the follow-up to him directing the first season of "True Detective," will be released in theaters and Netflix simultaneously later this year, while <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-buys-brad-pitts-next-movie-2015-6">Brad Pitt</a> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-angelina-jolie-directing-first-they-killed-my-father-2015-7">Angelina Jolie</a> have recently announced they are working on projects that will originate on the streaming service.</p><p>Read the invitation Netflix sent out regarding the Guest movie below:</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Netflix</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/suicide-squads-first-trailer-is-here-2015-7">Get ready to root for the bad guys - your first look at 'Suicide Squad' is here</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="xtbXM2djoW41kesC7Fr9_BxhcQM-FNfH" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

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<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Disney/Pixar</span></p><p class="caption">"Finding Dory."</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p><em>Warning: mild spoilers for "Finding Dory" below.</em></p><p>It's been 13 years since Pixar introduced us to Marlin, his son Nemo, and their absent-minded friend Dory in "Finding Nemo," an animated hit that felt like it took over the world when it came out. And finally director Andrew Stanton (also of "Wall-E") has given us a sequel. </p><p>"Finding Dory" takes us back to the bottom of the ocean a year after Marlin (Albert Brooks) went on his adventure to find Nemo and gained a friend in Dory (Ellen DeGeneres). But this time the focus shifts to Dory, who even though she suffers from memory loss has flashes of the past, which have made her realize she has parents and lost them years ago.</p><p>Pixar, like the Disney of the old days, is never shy to pull the heartstrings, and this movie is no different. Flashbacks of an adorably wide-eyed baby Dory with her parents (Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton) struggling to hold onto her memories, and eventually alone in the open water with no clue of her parents' whereabouts, are heartbreaking.</p><p>But these memories serve a purpose: motivating Dory to seek out her parents. With the area where she once lived fresh in her mind, she, along with Marlin and Nemo, sets out to find her family.</p><p>The movie is slow out of the starting gate, but finally takes off after the trio arrives at the Marine Life Institute in California and begins to interact with the sea life there. The appearance of ill-tempered octopus Hank (Ed O'Neill) is a triumph of not just CGI animation, but a well-written character who is the polar opposite of the babbling Dory.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Disney / Pixar</span></p><p class="caption">"Finding Dory."</p></div><p></p></div></div>As Dory is split from Marlin and Nemo, we move back and forth from Dory's search for her parents and the clownfish searching for Dory. Funny predicaments occur to both until finally they meet back toward the end, just in time for a satisfying finale.</p><p>"Finding Dory" certainly doesn't break any new ground in terms of story or subjects tackled. And it certainly doesn't have the magic of "Finding Nemo," which hit a home run with every plot point and character.</p><p>There's still a lot to enjoy about "Finding Dory" - the near-sighted whale shark Destiny (Kaitlin Olson) and beluga whale Bailey (Ty Burrell) are hysterically fun, and the recurring joke of a celebrity as the voice of the institute never gets old - but the overcoming of all odds and fears that made us love "Nemo" doesn't have the same punch in "Dory."</p><p>Still, it's great to see the gang back together.</p><p><em>"Finding Dory" opens on Friday in theaters.</em></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/game-thrones-hbo-entertainment-tv-episode-8-season-6-2016-6">4 things you might have missed on this week's 'Game of Thrones'</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="BqbWY0NDE67HpUzV9Y75XOdfm736jxkn" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

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