Fictional TV Hometowns

Ethan Shanfeld Dave Franco’s character Xavier plummets to his death within the first minute of “The Afterparty.” But there’s plenty more to learn about the dweeb-turned-pop-superstar, whose origins and motivations unravel across eight episodes of Chris Miller and Phil Lord’s whodunnit, which premiered on Apple TV Plus on Jan. 28.While the series only gives viewers a small taste of Xavier’s music, now fans of “The Afterparty” can enjoy four fully produced songs from the fictional artist on his brand new EP, “R.I.P.

Angry residents of towns and villages listed on a website as the 'worst areas' to live in Scotland have hit back defending their homes.

A beautiful apocalypse. A TV show about a pandemic may not sound appealing in the middle of a real pandemic, but HBO Max’s new series Station Eleven became an instant hit.

Doubts creeping in. Michelle Young met the families of her final four men during the Tuesday, November 30, hometown dates episode of The Bachelorette, but not every introduction went as planned.

Michelle Young's decisions aren't getting any easier. Tuesday night's episode of  saw Michelle send home the rumored future Bachelor, go on her last group date, and make history with her final four men, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.The episode kicked off with the remaining men getting a visit from four of Michelle's students.

, hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, is giving fans a special year-end treat. ET can exclusively reveal that the pair has lined up several famous friends to share their hometown stories in the upcoming series . The bonus episodes will debut on the podcast feed on Wednesday, Oct.

Chris Willman Music WriterDrake has been mostly tight-lipped about the details of his “Certified Love Boy” album, set to come out late tonight, but he’s heightening anticipation with a city-by-city billboard campaign that is alternately hinting at and outrightly revealing some of the the other artists being featured on the long-delayed release.Each of the messages refers to a featured guest from the city where the billboard has popped up. In Georgia, the reveal is none too mysterious.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the August 2 episode of “The Bachelorette.”Hometown dates on “The Bachelor” franchise are historically dominated by conversations with parents and establishing familial approval. However, Bachelorette Katie Thurston’s week of hometown dates was largely monopolized by tension with her self-described frontrunner, Greg Grippo.Greg joined two other men — Justin Glaze and Blake Moynes — to round out Katie’s final three.

Katie Thurston didn't see her latest goodbye coming. During Monday night's episode of , the leading lady embarked on Hometowns with her final three men, all of which ET is breaking down in our recap.Episode nine of ABC's reality dating series kicked off with Blake's Canadian-themed date, where questions about his delay in saying «I love you» mounted.Justin's pretend trip home was not without drama, as the investment sales consultant's parents neglected to make the journey to New Mexico, leaving

Serious connections only, please. Katie Thurston narrowed down her pool of suitors to the final four during the Monday, July 19, episode of The Bachelorette.

EXCLUSIVE: Kelly Marie Tran and Yara Shahidi are leading a fictional adventure podcast for tweens.

Variety reports.Inspired by Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud’s book ‘Spotify Untold’, the series stars Vikings actor Edvin Endre as Ek, Ulf Stenberg as business partner Per Sundin and Gizem Erdogan as Petra Hansson.While the show’s exact plot is yet to be revealed, Carlsson and Leijonhufvud’s book told the tale of Spotify’s early challenges – including convincing major labels to sign up, feuds with Steve Jobs and widely publicised challenges from the likes of  Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan.The

A fine line. After she was cast as the late Princess Diana, actress Emma Corrin tried not to get too overwhelmed by the minor details — or the major pressure.

GREENWOOD, Miss. -- A group of Mississippi residents gathered on a sleepy, dusty Delta day to remember the fictional Billy Joe McAllister where — as the 1967 hit song had it — he ended his life when he jumped off the Tallahatchie bridge.The Greenwood Commonwealth reported that members of the society calling themselves the June Bugs held a ceremony Thursday and talked about Billy Joe as if they knew him.

Sorting out their feelings. Matt James reconsidered how serious he was about the remaining four women during hometown dates on the Monday, February 22, episode of The Bachelor.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Feb. 22 episode of “The Bachelor.”The final four contestants headed to hometowns.

Haley Kluge editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Feb. 15 episode of “The Bachelor.”Last week on “The Bachelor,” former contestant Heather Martin arrived and shook up the house.