Editing Rhode Island (section)

===In popular culture===
{{Main|Music of Rhode Island}}
The [[Farrelly brothers]] and [[Seth MacFarlane]] depict Rhode Island in popular culture, often making comedic [[parodies]] of the state. MacFarlane's television series ''[[Family Guy]]'' is based in a fictional Rhode Island city named Quahog, and notable local events and celebrities are regularly lampooned. [[Peter Griffin]] is seen working at the Pawtucket [[brewery]], and other state locations are mentioned.

The 1956 film ''[[High Society (1956 film)|High Society]]'' (starring [[Bing Crosby]], [[Grace Kelly]], and [[Frank Sinatra]]) was set in Newport, Rhode Island.

The [[The Great Gatsby (1974 film)|1974 film adaptation]] of ''[[The Great Gatsby]]'' was also filmed in Newport.

[[Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis|Jacqueline Bouvier]] and [[John F. Kennedy]] were married at St. Mary's church in Newport. Their reception took place at [[Hammersmith Farm]], the Bouvier summer home in Newport.

Cartoonist [[Don Bousquet]], a state icon, has made a career out of Rhode Island culture, drawing Rhode Island-themed gags in ''[[The Providence Journal]]'' and ''[[Yankee (magazine)|Yankee]]'' magazine. These cartoons have been reprinted in the ''Quahog'' series of paperbacks (''I Brake for Quahogs'', ''Beware of the Quahog'', and ''The Quahog Walks Among Us''.) Bousquet has also collaborated with humorist and ''Providence Journal'' columnist [[Mark Patinkin]] on two books: ''The Rhode Island Dictionary'' and ''The Rhode Island Handbook''.

The 1998 film ''[[Meet Joe Black]]'' was filmed at [[Aldrich Mansion]] in the Warwick Neck area of [[Warwick, Rhode Island|Warwick]].

''[[Brotherhood (American TV series)|Brotherhood]]'' is set in Rhode Island.

''[[Body of Proof]]''{{'}}s first season was filmed entirely in Rhode Island.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.film.ri.gov/bodyofproof.html |title=Body of Proof |publisher=Film.ri.gov |access-date=January 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117053431/http://www.film.ri.gov/bodyofproof.html |archive-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> The show premiered on March 29, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abc.go.com/shows/body-of-proof |title=Body of Proof |publisher=Abc.go.com |access-date=January 26, 2013 |archive-date=February 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226135028/http://abc.go.com/shows/body-of-proof |url-status=live }}</ref>

The 2007 [[Steve Carell]] and [[Dane Cook]] film ''[[Dan in Real Life]]'' was filmed in various coastal towns in the state. The sunset scene with the entire family on the beach takes place at [[Napatree Point]].

''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]'' star Pauly D filmed part of his spin-off ''The Pauly D Project'' in his hometown of Johnston.

The [[Comedy Central]] cable television series ''[[Another Period]]'' is set in Newport during the [[Gilded Age]].