2024.03.10

So proud and overjoyed that Da'Vine Joy Randolph won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in The Holdovers!!!

She has come a long way since Selfie (2014)

rewatched SELFIE for the first time since it first aired and im still mad at ABC for cancelling it.

it may not have been perfect but it was fun, silly and deserved more than one season.

Eliza Dooley and Henry Higgs were such great characters!

Karen Gillan and John Cho were so good!

i miss this show and i want it back!

i want Eliza Dooley, Henry Higg, Charmonique and that office full of weirdo's back!

im also mad at yall for not watching the show because the title was too "polarizing."... at least that's what was said about why people weren't watching it.

listen. shiv's ending only sad until you remember Elisabeth Murdoch watches succession with her husband. once you know that you appreciate it as a genius psychic attack aimed directly at the woman who created The Biggest Loser and still financially benefits from her father's media empire that is still corrupting democracies all over the world.

boa noite, meu brasil! abaixo seguem nossos primeiros aceitos no luxehqs! agradecemos a todos que mandaram fichas e estão nos apoiando - não esqueçam de nos enviar a conta de vocês nas próximas 24h! amanhã postaremos o follow com as contas de todos.

simu liu como elliot jasper lopez, o skeleton 01

alexa demie como martina “nina” lopez, o skeleton 02

logan shroyer como philippe lorran lopez, o skeleton 03

sofia carson como penelope lopez, o skeleton 04

alex fitzalan como gerard dubeaux, o skeleton 05

timothee chalamet como dorien allan dubeaux, o skeleton 06

megan fox como viktoria dubeaux, o skeleton 08

carlson young como brigitte jeanne chantelle, o skeleton 09

joe aldwyn como sebastian valentin chantelle, o skeleton 10

minatozaki sana como zoé genevieve chantelle, o skeleton 11

vanessa morgan como abigail miranda remington, o skeleton 13

chance perdomo como yvon-jacques remington, o skeleton 14

lesley ann brandt como charmonique remington, o skeleton 15

bae suzy como corinne yoon, o skeleton 18

lee juyeon como yohan jae yoon, o skeleton 19

constance wu como eloise wang-yoon, o skeleton 20

list 10 of your favorite female characters from different fandoms. i was tagged by @missgarbos​  and  @celluloid-dame​  thank you so much!! I love doing those!!  

in random order here we gooooo

Jyn Erso (Rogue One)

Camina Drummer (The Expanse) LOOK. AT. HER. OH. MY. GOD.

Charmonique Whitaker (Selfie ABC)

Kathryn Janeway (Star Trek Voyager)

Emma Woodhouse (Emma)

Jake Pratt (Young Americans) I doubted tumblr for a second but here it is. a gif. from young americans. 

Sarah Connor (Non c’est la chambre à côté!)(Terminator) I went to see the last one just because HER. 

Alexis Rose (Schitt’s Creek)

Dorothy Zbornak (Golden Girls)

Sister Michael (Derry Girls)

Am I even an old hollywood blog anymore?

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I wish you would write a Selfie fic

i always thought henry and eliza were ripe for an ‘oh god, they were roommates’ scenario. like, maybe eliza can’t renew the lease on her apartment because she’s still trying to get together the money to replace charmonique’s wigs, so of course henry ‘i’ll be ready next time’ higgs offers his place. and he keeps being presented with moments where he could make his move, but then he’ll chicken out because being ready shouldn’t come at the cost of good roommate etiquette. and just. the dancing around each other they’d do. it’d be wonderful torture for everyone involved.

selfie

my all-time ultimate fave character: oh charmonique is a character i didn’t used to like but now do: tbh i didn’t like eliza too much when i first saw the trailer but now i’m.. emo a character i used to like but now don’t: idka character i’m indifferent about: idk??? the side characters i guess lol a character who deserved better: idk tbh?? a ship i’ve never been able to get into: henry julia. which is funny bc i was 1000000% into steven carrie in go on. played by same people. we stan actors  a ship i’ve never been able to get over: WHY DIDN’T WE GET HENRY ELIZA BEING CANON WHY DID WE SUFFER WHY ARE WE STILL SUFFERINGa cute, low-key ship: i actually liked freddy and eliza an unpopular ship but i still enjoyed it: freddy eliza a ship that was totally wrong and never should have happened: idk??? my favorite storyline/moment: UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM in the show in general, when charmonique stood up for herself to father mcmoney (lol), QUEEN ICON, truly hands down my fave monent. but henryeliza wise, me crying WHEN HE BOUGHT HER A TRASH CAN AND THEY ATE LUNCH TOGETHERa storyline that never should have been written: honestly for 13 episodes there wasn’t anything that was too bad that i want to be, erased  my first thoughts on the show: oh my god i thought it was going to be so bad so i watched it ironically my thoughts now: IT IS A CRIME AGAINST ME THAT THIS SHOW WAS CANCELED AND ABC DOESN’T DESERVE ANYTHING ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY DARED!! THEY DARED!!!!! TO CANCEL THIS COMEDIC MASTERPIECE!!!!!!! 

send me a tv show!

The best of Charmonique

Selfie (2014) - Da’Vine Joy Randolph

3 recs, various romcom-y fandoms

Fandom: What’s Your Number? Pairing: Ally Darling/Colin Shea Title: Disgusting Donald and the Lady Raptors Author: lanyon Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/8916067 Rating/Warning(s): PG-13 Word Count/WIP?: 1,269 (complete) Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky Why This Must Be Read: An unmitigated delight, this fic follows up the movie with some sweet shippy goodness, hanging out with Daisy’s awesome kid, and a deep self-awareness for, uh, how famous everyone Ally dated has become since the movie came out in 2011. *** Fandom: Selfie Pairing: Eliza Dooley/Henry Higgs Title: Without a Hitch Author: cloudedcreation Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/9026458 Rating/Warning(s): Teen Word Count/WIP?: 1,365 (complete) Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky Why This Must Be Read: Do you miss this show? I miss this show. This fic makes me miss this show less, but now I miss Charmonique more. *** Fandom: New Girl Pairing: Jess Day/Nick Miller Title: Five times Jess tries to seduce Nick Author: wagamiller Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/843921 Rating/Warning(s): Teen Word Count/WIP?: 5,474 (complete) Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky Why This Must Be Read: I just reread this fic to be doubly sure, but it looks like it is in fact fic and not a series of deleted scenes. Pity, ‘cause it’s just what it says on the tin and the very definition of the “haha, aww, you guys” vibe that this show excels at. Originally Posted At: https://het-reccers.livejournal.com/1147232.html

I know it was cancelled over 5 years ago but sometimes I really can’t help but think about the tv show Selfie and how sad I was when it got cancelled and how whenever I hear the song Wild World I think of it every time. We really could have had it all huh.

WE COULDA WE REALLY COULDA, FRIEND! no joke i think about selfie every damn day and I miss it so much. when the parks and rec special ep came out and it was all filmed like a zoom meeting, I couldn’t stop thinking about how that would be a PERFECT way to do a selfie special. where eliza, henry, charmonique and saperstein are all working from home??? and how they’d casually reveal eliza and henry are living together now and maybe they have a kid who eliza started a secret Instagram for or something?? and she’s spending the zoom meetings trying to stop everyone from letting slip to henry that she set up an Instagram for their baby by distracting everyone whenever someone tries to bring it up. also, maybe freddie ended up with brynn, and charmonique’s son is interning at the company sfbkdbf idk I miss it and love thinking about it. even today I saw an ad for vita gummies and was like “vitamins should be vitamins” i don’t forgive the public for allowing selfie to be cancelled. truly ahead of its time.  

Charmonique from Selfie

general opinion: fall in a hole and die | don’t like them | eh | they’re fine I guess | like them! | love them | actual love of my life hotness level: get away from me | meh | neutral | theoretically hot but not my type | pretty hot | gorgeous! | 10/10 would banghogwarts house: gryffindor | slytherin | ravenclaw | hufflepuffbest quality: outspoken and honestworst quality: spends too much on wigsship them with: no onebrotp them with: Eliza & Henryneeds to stay away from: that priest guy played by Isaiahmisc. thoughts: an amazing person, best friend ever

'Sup ladies👋 The name's Charmonique, Nicky for short. 17. From South Africa. Let's talk about cats, and stupid puns❤️ Kik: all_play_no_work Snap: charmonique17 Insta: charmoniquelacamera https://definition-of-the-word-gay Also, I'm gay AF!!🌈✌️

I discovered recently that, while I was aware of the cancellation of Selfie before the winter of my discontent in 2014, my hospitalization that winter meant I missed the last handful of episodes and was, indeed, unaware of their very existence in the universe. This means that last month, while wondering why ABC would deprive me of many more seasons of Eliza and Henry sharing deep and meaningful eye contact, I discovered new episodes I had not seen before! And thus did I lament afresh the cancellation of this show and the courtship of these two characters. (This post has been in my drafts so long that I was still pissed about the Beach Body phenomenon on my fb feed.)

So, fuck you ABC! Here is a catalog of things I would have wished to see in a 13 episode season 2.

201 “Giving Off Sparks”: I don’t know how Tinder works, and neither does Henry Higgs! For sociological reasons, Henry needs to be on the dating app where rejection is a mere swipe from acceptance. Reluctant to engage Eliza as his adviser, he instead turns to Charmonique. Eliza’s new look intrigues her colleagues but may be negatively impacting her sales.

202 “VIPs Don’t Get YIPs”: Terrence, killing it in the customer service department, wonders if he might find sales more of a challenge. He turns to Eliza, top! sales! rep! of KinderKare Pharma, though he discovers her on the edge of a crisis of confidence. Saperstein and Henry take the opportunity to observe their top! rep! in action.

203 “Now We’re Here”: Having seen Eliza at work and what her earning potential is, Henry tries to help her find alternate avenues of income to supplement her commissions and curtail her debt, leading them to explore the Beach Body world of Facebook.

204 “Take Your Kevin to Work Day”: Charmonique’s son’s school is closed due to cafeteria e.coli and comes to work with her. Hijinks ensue, primarily as a way to allow the cast to once again dance to k-pop or perform meaningful karaoke (in costume, for David Harewood).

205 “Two Bar Far”: She’s VIP, bitches: Henry and Eliza are invited to Rancho de Saperstein, but this time, Eliza’s asked to bring her plus one–Freddy! Henry’s romantic jealousy begins to get the better of him, and he and Eliza share a tense and loaded moment in the rain.

206 “Henry Digs Mario Andretti (Baby Baby)”: Eliza has to get to the birth of her niece or nephew despite having her license suspended just as Henry’s breaking in his new hybrid. Julie Hagerty guests as Eliza and Bethany’s mom Mary.

207 “Pickering”: Henry’s college roommate, Colonel Pickering, arrives for a surprise visit. He and Eliza get on like a house on fire and it makes Henry bonkers, mostly because Eliza asks a lot of questions about what Henry was like when he was younger. Pickering, having an “oh god I’m in a settled relationship what have I done” panic before his 40th birthday realizes that life with his live-in bf is actually way more awesome than pining for something he’ll never have, Henry, unless you make a move on how you feel. Guest starring Karl Urban as Colonel (Yes That’s His First Name) Pickering.

208 “Jump Back Hack” KinderKare’s email system has been hacked! The office is flooded with private, personal, and unprofessional missives sent far and wide. Joan becomes victim of a meme that is, retroactively, Eliza’s fault from her days BH (Before Henry(’s Tutelage)). As petty fights and hurt feelings fester among the ensemble, Eliza does her best to undo the damage and cheer everyone up, most likely ending the episode with a group singalong of Tiny Dancer.

209, “Do It for the Trope” Henry entreats Eliza to accompany him to a birthday party for former-almost-girlfriend, now engaged to a former-sorta-business rival from his days before KinderKare. Masquerading as his totes smart trophy GF, barely-concealed romantic tensions flare throughout the evening. When Henry escorts Eliza to her door, Freddy just inside, she reveals Freddy has asked her to move in with him.

210, “Thanks Schmanks” Colonel Pickering invites Henry to his yearly potluck Thanksgiving. When Henry arrives (classic jello mold in hand), he’s surprised to find that not only has Colonel invited Eliza and Freddy, he’s asked Henry’s siblings (guest stars Julia Cho and Ki Hong Lee) as well. Henry drowns his anxiety, which goes about as well as expected.

211, “She’ll Try to Teach the Things I Taught Her” Henry, blistering from having behaved so badly at Thanksgiving, decides to take a few of the million vacation days he’s accrued in the last several years. Eliza, unsettled by Henry behaving so badly at Thanksgiving, decides she needs a project and sets her sights on mentoring a junior sales associate she discovers sobbing in the bathroom, having been horribly dumped by her married boyfriend. She texts Henry that she’s got her own little Eliza (named, actually, Becca) to remake in her image, but no amount of stern and grammatically correct warnings prepares her for Becca hitting on Freddy. (Sample line: “Tai may have been way harsh to call Cher a virgin who can’t drive, but in the end, they were total BFFs.”)

212, “He’s the Nultimate” Freddy, desperate to get Eliza to forgive him for letting Becca kiss him, quickly runs through his limited arsenal of ideas and turns to Henry for help. Even Freddy can see that Henry’s suggestions indicate a level of interest in Eliza that is not strictly coworker/colleague, or even friend/friend, and he demands to know the extent of their involvement. When Eliza admits there once was a spark, Freddy asks her to make up her mind with an ultimatum: move in with me or break it off, this middle place is stressing the hair right off his head.

213, “It’s a Swift Song” Eliza’s been staying with Charmonique, who will not give her advice on who to choose, especially when she hasn’t told Henry there’s a choice to be made. Kevin, hanging out at Charmonique’s desk, inadvertently slips the truth to Henry that Eliza is deep in a three day cleanse to clear her mind and bare her soul before she chooses Freddy or Henry. Henry calls Eliza and leaves a message (which, who does that anymore, Henry) that is cryptic yet slightly romantic. Eliza, meanwhile, is drowning her sorrows in Pinkberry (because cleanses make her hangry) when it starts to pour. Coincidence! In walks Henry, needing a respite from the rain! He unthinkingly tells her he thought she was on a cleanse, then is forced to admit he knows about the ultimatum. Eliza bolts, and after a fraction of a second of hesitation, Henry follows her into the street. There they stand, soaked to the bone, making insanely intense eye contact, until Henry seizes the moment, and Eliza, and and the season ends with them kissing in the rain.

IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK ABC