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The Italian businessman who was allegedly kidnapped and tortured in NYC for nearly 3 weeks, wasn't always in distress during that period ... according to a bizarre video of him cooking crack in an air fryer.

TMZ obtained a 20-second clip, which seemingly illustrates a much different picture of Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan's alleged captivity in the SoHo townhome where police say John Woeltz and William Duplessie tortured him for 17 days. In the video, Carturan appears to be tied around the chest to a wheelchair, but his hands are free and he's smiling and joking with at least 3 other people in the room.

Carturan -- whose face we've blurred because he's an alleged victim -- is fiddling with an air fryer on a table, and you can hear a male voice say, "You're in a wheelchair cooking crack" ... and someone else says, "That's so whack."

Diddy once saved his former assistant from R. Kelly ... or, at least the version of her boss she dreamed up did, she revealed on Day 14 of testimony.

"Mia" -- Diddy's former assistant who used the pseudonym while testifying -- was back on the stand Monday ... and, she name-dropped quite a few celebs during her time on the stand.

The most shocking had to be R. Kelly, who made an appearance in a dream she had ... one where she was trapped in an elevator with Kelly and Diddy had to step in to save her.

Haley Joel Osment's reportedly avoiding jail time after his public intoxication arrest ... because a judge has ordered him into a program to treat substance abuse instead.

The actor was arraigned Monday, and he was granted a one-year diversion program, according to People.

Osment must attend three AA meetings per week for the next six months, the outlet says ... and, he's got to meet with his therapist twice a week, too.

Blake Lively might end up withdrawing the part of her lawsuit alleging emotional distress at the hands of Justin Baldoni, but there’s a catch holding things up … this according to his lawyers.

The actor's legal team sent a letter to the judge in the case claiming Blake is considering dropping her emotional distress claim, because she doesn't want to hand over her medical records ... which Baldoni’s team requested from Lively.

Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman says they've been in communication with Blake's side about the records, but they've reached an impasse.

Taime Downe's speaking out about his fiancée's fatal fall from a cruise ship balcony ... placing the blame squarely on addiction.

The Faster Pussycat singer spoke out on "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" -- a SiriusXM show -- last week in his first public comments since his partner, Kimberly Burch, fell off an '80s-themed Royal Caribbean Cruise.

Downe tells Trunk he's obviously heartbroken over the death of his partner ... and, he calls her death "alcohol and prescription-related." He doesn't elaborate on what he means here -- but, it seems he's suggesting Burch may have been intoxicated.

Jonathan Joss, the voice actor who portrayed John Redcorn on the animated TV show "King of the Hill," was shot dead Sunday evening, allegedly by a neighbor ... and now we know what the suspect looks like.

TMZ has obtained a copy of Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja's mug shot ... he was arrested Sunday about a block away from the shooting scene and charged with murder -- and is being held on $200K bond.

Police and eyewitnesses previously told TMZ ... the two men -- neighbors in San Antonio -- got into a heated argument before Ceja allegedly shot and killed Joss.

A terrified woman unbuckled her seatbelt in the middle of a parasailing session high up in the air, and plummeted to her death -- and the whole nightmare was captured in chilling footage.

Viewer discretion advised -- 19-year-old Serbian woman Tijana Radonjic, on vacation in Budva, Montenegro, was seen frantically yanking off her life jacket and scrambling to undo her harness ... before falling more than 160 feet into the Adriatic Sea last Wednesday.

You can see Tijana desperately wriggling free after yanking off her safety restraints, flipping upside down, then losing her grip ... before plunging to the Earth.

Jonathan Joss, the voice actor who portrayed John Redcorn on the animated TV show "King of the Hill," was killed by a gunman on his own property ... and now Joss' husband has released a statement online, detailing the deadly event, and leveling an accusation of homophobia against a neighbor Joss reportedly had an ongoing dispute with for years.

Tristan Kern de Gonzales posted on Joss' Facebook page midday Monday, and described how his husband was tragically shot in front of him at the site of their burned home in San Antonio Sunday night ... and his story seems to match up with what we earlier heard from neighbors on the block.

Gonzales said he and Joss had gone to the location of the once-standing abode to retrieve some mail ... we heard earlier the mail included a check related to the house fire.

If Josh Allen's ex is bothered by the quarterback's weekend wedding to Hailee Steinfeld, she certainly ain't showing it publicly.

Take a look at some pics Brittany Williams posted on her Instagram page Monday -- she revealed she was out in NYC in the hours after her former flame said his "I do," and she didn't appear to have a care in the world.

Rocking a tiny maroon dress, Williams enjoyed some cold brews and a slice of pizza -- and ensured her 180,000 followers she was doing just fine by writing in the caption, "I like this little life 💕."

Comedian Fortune Feimster is finally speaking out about her split from estranged wife Jacquelyn Smith -- weeks after TMZ spilled the tea on their breakup.

Fortune said in an IG post Monday they made the tough call to end the marriage a while ago -- they'd been separated for some time, but kept it private while navigating serious family health issues.

FF made it clear the split was totally amicable -- in a joint note signed by both her and Jacquelyn, they said they’re parting ways with love, looking back fondly and wishing each other nothing but the best moving forward.

8:41 AM PT -- San Antonio PD tells TMZ ... Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja was arrested and charged with murder. Bond has been set at $200K.

Actor Jonathan Joss -- best known for his work in the animated series "King of the Hill" -- has died after being shot by a neighbor in Texas, TMZ has learned.

According to the San Antonio Police Dept. and eyewitnesses ... Joss got into a heated argument with his neighbor at a house on the city's south side Sunday night -- leading to a bloody confrontation.

Police say the unidentified neighbor whipped out a gun and pumped several bullets into the actor before fleeing in a vehicle. Officers responded to a call of a shooting in progress and received a description of the car.

If there’s one thing Farrah Abraham’s gonna do, it’s turn a heatwave into her own personal backdrop -- birthday suit almost included!

The former "Teen Mom" star rang in 34 over the weekend the only way she knows how -- loud, lacy, and barely clothed -- as she hit up steamy Miami and lounged poolside in a two-piece that looked way more Victoria’s Secret than vacation swimwear.

On paper, Farrah might’ve been wearing more than in her usual poolside stunts -- but come on now, that sheer lace barely counted.

Add in her signature sultry poses -- think booty front and center and that signature over-the-shoulder smolder -- and yeah ... Miami temps weren’t the only thing heating up.

Darren Waller might be a year removed from the NFL ... but his body apparently didn't get the memo -- 'cause the former tight end looked shredded as ever at a fitness event in NYC over the weekend.

TMZ Sports obtained a video of the former Raven, Raider and Giant participating in HYROX's New York competition on Saturday ... a global fitness event that requires a bunch of different challenges -- which Lance Armstrong participated in a year prior.

In the clip, Waller executes some lunges while rocking a 20-lb bag on his shoulder ... all while his rock-hard abs make an appearance.

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What's cooler than being cool? An ice cold cooler, of course.

If your current cooler can't hold ice past the parking lot -- and lukewarm lemonade and room temperature brewskis are still ruining your beach days, you're way overdue for an upgrade.

It's time to invest in something that will actually stay icy … even when temperatures are at an all time high.

If you've ever looked at your portable speaker and wished it also happened to be a cooler ... then the Igloo KoolTunes Boombox Cooler is for you! It’s a cooler. It's a boombox. And it's got a sweet retro vibe that’s straight out of the '80s.

It's time for a lil' game of GUESS WHO! Can you guess which sexy singer put his hot bod on full display in these eye-popping photos? Here are a few clues:

When he's not drapin' his shredded physique in towels, he's parading his hometown love of Colombia. He's collab'd with musics hottest stars like Ricky Martin, Shakira, and Madonna.

Bill Maher is ignorant about what abuse victims face, and his recent Cassie commentary makes him look foolish ... so says a prominent forensic psychologist.

We spoke with Dr. Leslie Dobson -- a mental health expert and influencer -- on "TMZ Live" Monday ... and, we asked her about Bill calling out Cassie over the weekend for not leaving Diddy, despite the alleged abuse she faced, because he thinks she wanted stardom.

Dr. Dobson came out firing at the talk show host ... saying Bill doesn't understand the manipulations Cassie had to deal with -- like allegedly agreeing to let a male escort urinate in her mouth to keep her mogul boyfriend happy.