Bay Area Celebrities

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We are not LA (thank God). But we've got some celebrities here in the Bay Area, yes we do. You just won't see them at Starbucks, mmkay??

Robin Williams

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Yup, of Mork and Mindy, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Good Will Hunting fame.

He’s a San Francisco staple and can be seen dropping his kids off at school and on the 101N, as he has apparently adopted a highway. Which means he’s the most famous person I have ever seen “Adopt A Highway”.

That’s not something an LA celebrity would do . . .

Where Robin’s kids go to school. Don’t even think about a kidnapping scheme; he’ll go all crazy Mork on your ass.

Where Robin’s kids go to school. Don’t even think about a kidnapping scheme; he’ll go all crazy Mork on your ass.

Gavin Newsom

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That’s SF’s Mayor – Gavin!

He’s turned himself into a celebrity what with all the affairs, media spinning, and hair gel.

Look out, he could be our next celebrity California Governor!

M.I.A.

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OK, so she’s not a permanent resident, but she lived here for a while!

I wish she’d open up a clothing shop with her own designs – that would be killer!

I saw her here shopping

I saw her here shopping

Danielle Steele

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She has built an empire on her (trashy) novels and works hard to keep up her romantic socialite image. I’ve never seen her out and about . . . I’m guessing we don’t run in the same circles . . . though my professor in college was her brother (he wrote waaaaay better BTW).

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Danielle Steele’s house.

Clift Hotel

495 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102

They’ll tell you to go here to see some local celebrities, but I’ve never seen anyone here but sketchy white dudes over 50 staring at the waitresses, and under-dressed douchebags drinking cosmos . . . Actually, I have hung out with a celebrity here, but he was cool:

They’ll tell you to go here to see some local celebrities, but I’ve never seen anyone here but sketchy white dudes over 50 staring at the waitresses, and under-dressed douchebags drinking cosmos . . . Actually, I have hung out with a celebrity here, but he was cool:

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Doug Davis who grew up in Walnut Creek.

Author and TED winner Dave Eggers

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Should I start his fan club? Am I walking a fine line between ardent fan and Mel ish stalker??

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by elguapo  08/04/2009

this isn’t a real celebrity. Sorry.

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by karey_ann  08/10/2009

You’re just jealous that he has a better Jew-fro than you, El Guapo. Get over it, you’ve lost.

826 Valencia

826 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Dave started this center for kids to get support and tutoring with their own writing. Way to go, Dave!

Dave started this center for kids to get support and tutoring with their own writing. Way to go, Dave!

You can also catch him on the radio at 88.5fm on your radio dial!

You can also catch him on the radio at 88.5fm on your radio dial!

Danny "I'm Getting Too Old for This S**t" Glover

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Yup. San Franciscan.

San Francisco Celebrity Spots

 

Oakland/East Bay

Fat Mike

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Fat Mike lives in Oakland, I believe. He still gets around.

PS I saw the show where he’s pictured above. I moshed some suckas, ‘cause that’s how PUNK I am!

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by elguapo  08/04/2009

You’re bad-ass, Karey Ann. I saw NOFX a couple times as a kid and moshed some suckas too.

Stork Club

2330 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612

I thought I saw him here . . . I wasn’t sure.

I thought I saw him here . . . I wasn’t sure.

Embarcadero Center

1 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111

But you can definitely see him here at Warped Tour

But you can definitely see him here at Warped Tour

Lars Ulrich

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Lars of Metallica lives in Oakland, or Berkeley, reports are mixed.

There are so many great pictures of this guy . . .

Billie Joe Armstrong

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Green Day Lead Singer and Berkeley resident.

He does a lot for the community, so I’ve heard.

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His mugshot. He looks tired . . .

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

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Ugh. The disturbing facts you find in research . . . Jada and Will apparently have a house in the Berkeley Hills.

I can’t stand these two! OK, Jada’s OK but Will Smith makes me want to throw up all over his shoes.

You have go to be kidding me . . .

This was apparently done for a school project.

Hey kid, how does an “F” sound? F for not F**king understanding the difference between movies and real life?

Luka's Taproom & Lounge

2221 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

I always think I’m going to see a celebrity here – at least some Oakland Raiders or something! But no dice as of yet . . .

I always think I’m going to see a celebrity here – at least some Oakland Raiders or something! But no dice as of yet . . .

MC Hammer

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AKA Stanley Kirk Berell.

He’s still around Oaktown, ministering while he’s not on tour

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by elguapo  08/04/2009

I just saw him in Chicago. It was kind of weird. I expected Awesome Pants and settled for slacks…

Oakland Celebrity Spots

Larry Ellison

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No, it’s not that crazy flat abs info-mercial guy, it’s the third richest man in the world and founder of Oracle!

And he’s chosen to live in Woodside, home to Silicon Valley’s megarich

So there you have it – San Francisco has a random amalgamation of celebrities and Oakland and Berkeley have a bunch of washed out hard rockers. Then there’s the South Bay, whose celebrities are just kind of lame.

Sigh. I hope it’ll stay this way forever.

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Discussions

All of Greenday live in the bay Mike and Billie both shopped at the safeway where I worked and I once saw Tre Cool at the STARBUCKS next door.

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love it! someone needed to make this. thanks for not adding margaret cho.