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ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE CONTENT) Amy Schumer is loving her body, scars and all.

The Trainwreck star on Sunday posed for a nude selfie on Instagram that proudly shows off her C-section scar, which she received when giving birth to her son Gene.

“Feeling like my C-section looks cute today,” Schumer cheekily captioned the daring selfie and threw in the hashtags “#hotgirlwinter” — a play on Megan Thee Stallion’s 2019 smash “Hot Girl Summer” — and “#csection.”

The photo was met with an outpouring of support from fellow moms such as Nicole Richie and Debra Messing, who praised Schumer’s bold snap. 

The comment section was also filled with moms telling the I Feel Pretty star about their C-section scars and exclaiming how much the post meant to them.

One fan admitted she needs “to love my c-section more” while another expressed, “Thank you for helping me feel more okay with mine!”

Schumer, who has never been one to shy away from sharing too much information, extensively documented her difficult pregnancy with her Instagram posts, in her stand-up routines and in the HBO Max documentary Expecting Amy.

Amy shares Gene, who was born May 5, 2019, with husband Chris Fischer.

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Neil Lupin/Redferns(NEW YORK) — Tony Bennett’s family has revealed that for the last four years, the legendary crooner, who’s 94, has been battling Alzheimer’s disease.

Breaking their silence in AARP The Magazine, the family explains that Bennett’s long-awaited sequel to his Grammy-winning 2014 album with Lady Gaga, Cheek to Cheek, is going to be released this spring, but because of his condition, Bennett cannot participate in any interviews.  That’s why, they say, they decided to go public with the diagnosis.

When Bennett’s son and manager Danny asked Lady Gaga how she felt about the family revealing Bennett’s condition, Danny notes that she said, “Absolutely.  It’s just another gift he can give to the world.'”  The forthcoming album was recorded between 2018 and 2020.  

The article also reveals that even after Bennett’s diagnosis, he was still able to tour and perform a 90-minute set so well that nobody suspected anything was wrong.  His last live show was in March of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but his doctor recommended that the star continue to sing, because it’s so helpful in managing his illness, the hallmark of which is increasing dementia and memory challenges.  In fact, Bennett’s longtime pianist comes to his apartment twice a week and runs through his 90-minute set with him. 

Amazingly, even though Bennett is often unaware of where he is and cannot recognize everyday objects, he can sing all this songs perfectly.  As Bennett’s neurologist tells AARP The Magazine, “He is doing so many things, at 94, that many people without dementia cannot do. He really is the symbol of hope for someone with a cognitive disorder.”

In fact, Tony’s wifem Susan, tells the magazine, “Singing is everything to him…If he ever stops singing, that’s when we’ll know…hopefully he’ll just go to sleep one night and that will be that.”

“He’s not the old Tony anymore,” she adds, heartbreakingly. “But when he sings, he’s the old Tony.”

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ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Jane Fonda has finally received the COVID-19 vaccine and was delighted to share the good news with fans on Sunday.

The Grace & Frankie star shared a photo of her flashing the thumbs up after she got the jab and wrote, “Got vaccinated today! Yay!”

Fonda, 83, also had some additional good news to share, telling fans that “It doesn’t hurt” to get the vaccine.

The two-time Academy Award-winning actress was also sporting a stylish pair of shares and two masks for her appointment.

Fonda joins a growing list of older celebrities who have publicly revealed they received the vaccine, among them Sir Ian McKellen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford and Martha Stewart.

It was previously announced that the Book Club star will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2021 Golden Globes, which air on Sunday, February 28 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

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Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Inc.(LOS ANGELES) — The Denzel Washington and Rami Malek-led crime thriller The Little Things topped the pandemic-weakened box office over the weekend, Deadline confirmed. The film, which also stars a third Oscar winner, Jared Leto, and which premiered in theaters and on HBO Max, brought in a $4.8 million from over 2,000 theaters and $7.6 million worldwide.

The animated flick The Croods: A New Age came in second place, raking in $1.84 million over the weekend in its 10th week of release while Wonder Woman 1984 landed in third, earning $1.3 million. 

Meanwhile, the Liam Neeson-led The Marksman plunged into fourth place, earning a disappointing $1.25 million in its third week while Monster Hunter rounded out the top five — making $740,000 in its seventh week of release.

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