By Chuck Barney | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: January 23, 2019 at 2:34 pm | UPDATED: January 24, 2019 at 6:29 am When it comes to television, the Bay Area is in the house! … And we’re not just talking the “Big Brother” house. TV long has been influenced by actors and producers who have made their way through the Bay Area. But so far this year, they’re making a bigger impact than perhaps ever before. Take a run through the prime-time listings and you’ll find numerous shows that feature the work of people who were born in the Bay Area, and/or went to college here. The list includes “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “True Detective,” “The Good Place,” “S.W.A.T.,” “This Is Us” and more. As a way to honor this home-grown extravaganza, let’s play a little game. We’ve provided a rundown of numerous names and their local background. What we want you to do is … [Read more...] about SF Bay Area TV stars quiz: Can you match the names to the shows?
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ 4: Latrice and Gia and Farrah and Jasmine
By Joey Guerra Published 12:08 pm CST, Saturday, January 12, 2019 The eliminated 'All Stars' queens have returned! The eliminated 'All Stars' queens have returned! Photo: VH1 Screenshot Photo: VH1 Screenshot Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Image 1 of 17 The eliminated 'All Stars' queens have returned! The eliminated 'All Stars' queens have returned! Photo: VH1 Screenshot 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' 4: Latrice and Gia and Farrah and Jasmine 1 / 17 Back to Gallery OK, let's quickly get through the recap. Then, the gag of the season. Manila Luzon is a wreck over Latrice Royale going home. And it's a lot. Why is Monet X Change surprised Manila was going to send her home?. The … [Read more...] about ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ 4: Latrice and Gia and Farrah and Jasmine
The most popular denim trend the year you were born
Jeans have been around since the 1800s and they have undergone a lot of changes. In the ’90s, big and baggy jeans were a popular trend. In the 2000s, skinny jeans and colourful jeans began gaining popularity. Fashion trends come and go, but denim jeans are one item of clothing that will always be a staple in everyone’s closet. It’s the particular style of denim that changes year after year, some decades seeing a rise in baggy jeans, others full of tight, low-rise moments. The trends are so specific that you can probably figure out what year a photo was taken just by looking at the style of jeans being worn. Back in the 1800s, when jeans were first invented, they were mainly popular with miners and workers who needed to wear something sturdy and reliable.It wasn’t until the 1930s that jeans became more mainstream when they entered the Hollywood scene in popular Westerns. Back then, jeans were associated with cowboys and the movie stars who played them. It … [Read more...] about The most popular denim trend the year you were born
A Google director who runs a team of 150 people says she doesn’t hire people who act like ‘rock stars’ but can’t back it up — here are 3 qualities she looks for instead
Katie Warren, provided by Published 11:32 am CST, Thursday, January 10, 2019 Lilian rincon Lilian Rincon, the director of product management for the Google Assistant, runs a global team of about 150 people. When she's hiring someone new, Rincon doesn't look for someone who's a "rock star." Instead, she looks for people who are humble, care about the people with whom they work, and focus on the user. The term is popping up in more and more job descriptions, but one Googler is not at all interested in hiring "rock stars." Lilian Rincon, director of product management for the Google Assistant program, has grown her immediate team from four to nearly 20 people since she started at the company about two years ago. Although the term "rock star" has become a bit of a hiring buzzword, Rincon doesn't look to hire those who fit that stereotype. "To be honest, I'm not a big fan of people when they're very boastful ... or maybe too confident about something, and then I drill into … [Read more...] about A Google director who runs a team of 150 people says she doesn’t hire people who act like ‘rock stars’ but can’t back it up — here are 3 qualities she looks for instead
1-year-old baby Chanco – known for her voluminous hair – is the star of Pantene’s new campaign
Chanco is probably the cutest hair model in the history of shampoo ads. Instagram/ Pantene Japan A one-year-old girl from Japan who became an Instagram sensation at a tender age of four months is now a Pantene hair model. And she’s quite possibly the cutest hair model in the history of shampoo ads as well. Chanco (or babychanco as she is known on social media) – who was born in Dec 2017 – is not only fronting advertisements for the shampoo brand in Japan, she is also the star of the P&G brand’s latest #HairWeGo campaign. On Dec 22, Pantene Japan uploaded a video titled “The Hairy Tale”, telling the story of Chanco’s hair from her point of view. In the video featuring Chanco, a narrator says: “Even when I was in my mommy’s tummy, I had lots of hair growing.” “My mommy instantly fell in love with my hair. She’s always telling me how cute I am,” the voice-over adds. But it then takes a sad turn. … [Read more...] about 1-year-old baby Chanco – known for her voluminous hair – is the star of Pantene’s new campaign