Is Schitt’s Creek a real place?
From CBC Television's 'Schitt's Creek' Once upon a time, a Hollywood actress made good bank and decided to buy an entire town in America. She eventually sold it for a staggering loss years later. If that sounds made-up, suspend your disbelief a little longer. That was actually actress Kim Basinger who, in a "Barbara Stanwyck in the Big Valley" moment, splurged $20 million on acquiring Braselton, Georgia, with the intent of turning it into her own version of Dollywood. The financial mishap would inspire fellow actors Eugene Levy and his son Dan to create the hit series "Schitt's Creek" decades later. The sitcom centers on the downfall of the affluent, fictional Rose family, forced to retreat to the titular rundown town, their only remaining asset. "Schitt's Creek's" real-life inspiration seems to have done well for itself since Basinger and her partners unloaded it for a measly $4.3 million in 1995. Now home to over 17,000 peo...
