By Jackie Willis
8:00 AM PST, December 19, 2014
Did they snap selfies in those days? George Clooney joins the cast of Downton Abbey as part of ITV's Text Santa Christmas Charity, an annual fundraiser benefiting six U.K. charities, and it looks like he's fitting right in with this period drama!
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George Clooney and 'Downton Abbey' Cast
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Did they snap selfies in those days? George Clooney joins the cast of Downton Abbey as part of ITV's Text Santa Christmas Charity, an annual fundraiser benefiting six U.K. charities, and it looks like he's fitting right in with this period drama!
Jimmy Kimmel and One Direction
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You'll need some stuffed animals, a cup of kittens, a unicorn, the world's cutest dog, a baby and an internationally known boy band to pull off a selfie of such adorable proportion. Jimmy Kimmel managed it on Nov. 20, 2014 when he pulled out his selfie pole on his late-night show and snapped a pic with One Direction.
Click the pics for more must-see selfies.
Click the pics for more must-see selfies.
Vin Diesel and Aubrey Plaza
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Vin Diesel and Aubrey Plaza managed to snap a selfie on July 29, 2014 that was both disturbing and adorable. The Parks and Recreation star captioned her twitpic with the Fast & Furious actor, writing: "WHAT DID I EAT FOR BREAKFAST?? ummm VIN DIESEL YUMMMMM #GMA."
Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo
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Jordin Sparks and her shirtless boyfriend Jason Derulo snapped a selfie in bed on May 25, 2014. The American Idol alum Instagrammed: "This is the end result face that happens when I'm trying to get @jasonderulo to smile! It took an hour!! Lmao! #talksmilestome #smilingismyfavorite."
Is this best selfie ever taken? Click the pics for more celebrity snapshots.
Is this best selfie ever taken? Click the pics for more celebrity snapshots.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Friends
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Only Gwyneth Paltrow could gather such an A-list group of friends! Gwyneth posted this pic of her with gal pals Nicole Richie, Chelsea Handler, Naomi Watts, Stella McCartney, Gwen Stefani, Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Wood and Gwen Stefani on April 18, 2014. "#girlsnight #latergram @nicolerichie @chelseahandler @stellamccartney @gwenstefani #naomiwatts #samtaylorwood," she wrote.
POTUS and VEEP
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Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama joined the online photo trend and snapped a selfie on April 16, 2014. Biden posted the twitpic, writing: "The First Selfie."
Bill Murray, Gaga and Letterman
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Bill Murray crashed the Late Show with David Letterman on April 2, 2014, and took one great selfie of him with Lady Gaga and the late-night host. The twitpic occurred after Murray confessed that he'd always wanted to meet Gaga. Letterman made that dream come true. WATCH the awkward encounter.
Jimmy Kimmel and The Clintons
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Jimmy Kimmel tried to one-up Ellen DeGeneres' star-studded Oscars selfie on March 23, 2014. The late-night host captioned a pic of him posed with President Bill Clinton, former Secretary Of State Hilary Rodham Clinton and their daughter Chelsea, writing: "@TheEllenShow- No Brad Cooper but 3 Clintons & a Kimmel @BillClinton @HillaryClinton @ChelseaClinton #selfie."
Pope Francis
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Twitter
Even Pope Francis is taking selfies! Twitter user Edward Pentin shared this twitpic of the smiling Catholic church leader on March 19, 2014, writing: "@pontifex in new selfie with newlyweds at today's weekly general audience."
Oprah
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Instagram
Oprah's first attempt at a selfie resulted in this amusing photo of her and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom star Idris Elba at the 45th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif! "My first selfie. Love @idriselba!," she tweeted, to which Elba responded, "Did I just photo bomb Oprah???"
Kim Kardashian
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Instagram
Kim Kardashian flashed her post-baby body in a seriously sexy selfie on Jan. 4, 2014. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star captioned her workout pic of her and a friend, writing: "Getting right for the new year."
For more self-imposed snapshots, check out this gallery of both sexy and silly celebrity selfies.
For more self-imposed snapshots, check out this gallery of both sexy and silly celebrity selfies.
Prince William
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Even Prince William is taking selfies. Tween Madison Lambe was able to snap a close-up photo of the prince when the royal family came to Sandringham for a holiday church service, BBC News reports.
Rihanna
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In a UK consumer poll taken by HTC One, Rihanna was voted to have the best celebrity selfies, beating out Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga. On Aug. 11, 2013, Rihanna shared yet another great Instagram pic, writing: "This is my 'BREAKING BAD IS ON TONIGHT, AND I STILL HAVE 3 EPISODES LEFT BEFORE I CAN WATCH IT' face."
Christie Brinkley and Brooke Shields
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Pushing 60 and 50, Christie Brinkley and Brooke Shields attempted to recreate a famous pose they did in 1987 at a New York movie premiere (check it out HERE). The gals ran into each other at New York's Park Avenue Garage Spring Sale where the two snapped the silly selfie, with Brinkley writing on Facebook: "Hey Bloggers! Reprising our famous pose from over 30 years ago. ...Yep we still got it ! Let's see if You can still move YOUR face muscles like this? Lol!!!!!"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus & V.P. Joe Biden
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Team Coco
Upon meeting Vice President Joe Biden, Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who plays the vice president on the HBO show, shared on Conan that Biden grabbed her camera and snapped a selfie while the two were in the back of his motorcade. "Isn't that neat? ...It was unbelievable." Click HERE to see her chat about Biden.
Kim Kardashian
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The reality star flaunted her post-baby body by posting this sexy selfie on her Instagram. "This is my big middle finger to the world on everyone that called me fat," she said of the shot.
Deena Cortese
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Jersey Shore star Deena Cortese shared this bikini pic on April 9, 2013. The reality star tweeted: "Almost Aruba ready! Couple more weeks to go! Couple more pounds to lose!"
Paul Rudd and Conan O'Brien
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Team Coco
Funnyman Conan O'Brien tweeted a photo of himself with Paul Rudd, writing: "Paul Rudd and I just did a #selfie. We're not good at this."
Justin Bieber
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Rihanna
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Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi
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Demi Lovato
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Khloe Kardashian
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Jenni 'JWOWW' Farley
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Beyonce
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Jordin Sparks
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Demi Moore
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Justin Bieber
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Instagram
Lena Dunham
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