E. Jean Carroll celebrates $83 million legal win over Donald Trump at downtown NYC bar with media types from MSNBC, Rolling Stone - Page Six

She had $83 million reasons to celebrate.

E. Jean Carroll was spotted toasting her legal victory against Donald Trump — and her historic $83 million win — at a hip Lower East Side bar, Flower Shop, this week during a media party hosted by MSBNC journalist Molly Jong-Fast and Rolling Stone editor-in-chief Noah Shachtman.

Also at the downtown NYC party were MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell, “Studio 360” host Kurt Andersen, former “SNL” producer Marci Klein, Puck columnist Tara Palmeri, New York Times opinion writer Lydia Polgreen and Washington Post scribe Sarah Ellison.

The party was a media gathering — but we hear Carroll was the star of bash with guests gathering around to snap selfies and laud her as an “icon.”  

We are told the former “Ask E. Jean” columnist attended with longtime pal Lisa Birnbach, the author of the ’80s must-have “The Official Preppy Handbook.”

Carroll recently appeared on Fast’s podcast “Fast Politics.”

E. Jean Carroll celebrated her $83 million dollar win against Donald Trump with pals at LES bar, Flower Shop. Getty Images

We hear Carroll looked “jubilant” at an event hosted by Molly Jong-Fast and Noah Shachtman. AP

A spy on the scene tells us the former Elle columnist “seemed jubilant” at the Tuesday night celebration, while another said, “She seemed delighted and vindicated. She was in awe [at the jury award] and victorious.”

Another witness said: “She was wearing what looked like a one piece flight suit in green khaki” at the party. “She looked like a hero. It’s great to see women winning the day.” 

Yet another person at the party mused Carroll “could buy the bar.”

A jury in Manhattan federal court found that Donald Trump defamed Carroll. REUTERS

Carroll joked to MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow this week that she’d use the money from the judgement for clothing, quipping, “First thing, Rachel, you and I are going to go shopping… We’re going to get completely new wardrobes, new shoes.”

When she also told Maddow, “What do you want? Penthouse? It’s yours, Rachel… You want France? You want to go fishing in France?” her lawyer, Shawn Crowley, chimed in to mention, “That’s a joke.”

Birnbach, who accompanied Carroll to the downtown media party, had testified at Carroll’s civil action against the former president — telling the court that Carroll had called her in 1996 and told her about Trump allegedly raping her in the changing room of Bergdorf Goodman.

Carroll attended the bash with pal Lisa Birnbach, who testified in her case. Gregory P. Mango

Last week, Carroll was awarded $83 million for defamation in the case and Trump, 77, was ordered to pay $65 million in punitive damages, $11 in reputational damages and another $7.3 million in emotional damages, the jury ruled.

Trump was previously ordered to pay Carroll, 80, $5 million last year after a jury had earlier found that he forcibly penetrated her using his fingers, but he was cleared of a rape claim by the jury.

Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled in the case that Carroll’s testimony Trump “raped” her is “substantially true” in the sense of how people think about rape today, The Post reported. 

Trump has said, “I fully disagree with both verdicts, and will be appealing.” AP

Trump had also previously been found liable for defaming Carroll. The latest trial was to decide damages. 

Carroll said the verdict is “a great victory for every woman who stands up when she’s been knocked down, and a huge defeat for every bully who has tried to keep a woman down.”

Trump said on his social media platform, “I fully disagree with both verdicts, and will be appealing this whole Biden Directed Witch Hunt focused on me and the Republican Party.”

Former Fox News anchor and NBC host Megyn Kelly had slammed Carroll after she told Maddow she would share some of her windfall from suing Trump. “This is the kind of clip that could win Trump the election,” Kelly wrote on her X account in response to the clip.

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Review | 'Feud: Capote vs. the Swans' explores the uses — and misuses — of gossip - The Washington Post

It’s no easy thing to gossip about a gossip. Especially a talented and sporadically high-minded one, such as Truman Capote, who saw no particular contradiction between greatness and frivolity and who moved with bewildering ease between registers (and ethical codes) that others might struggle to reconcile.

Ryan Murphy’s latest addition to his anthology of juicy scandals, FX’s “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” which covers Capote’s betrayal of his high-society friends, is therefore advisedly and perhaps fittingly messy. A sumptuous production with a formidable cast, the show covers the author’s expulsion from the elite circles of the Upper East Side when his “swans” — the fashionable grande dames of upper-crust New York — turn on him following the publication of a novel excerpt in which he reveals their secrets.

This adaptation of Laurence Leamer’s “Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era” revels in those secrets even as it documents the tragic fallout. The title sequence is a cheeky delight, and the cinematography echoes Capote’s obsession with the perfect surfaces the swans create, lingering not just on flower arrangements, place settings and other exquisite details but also on how miraculously unsoiled all that beauty remains by the swans’ misery, loneliness and bad marriages. Written by Jon Robin Baitz and directed by Gus Van Sant, Max Winkler and Jennifer Lynch, the show endorses Capote’s view of cosmetic perfectionism as a talent and a tragedy. The camera frames him aesthetically as the outsider he thematically is: Fashionably dressed but past his prime, struggling with writer’s block, he earns his place in these circles with juicy gossip and a sassy but slightly servile approximation of friendship.

The show’s take on the other people involved is murkier. The swans — a bevy including Diane Lane as Slim Keith; Calista Flockhart as Jackie Kennedy’s sister Lee Radziwill; Chloë Sevigny as C.Z. Guest; and Naomi Watts as Babe Paley, the picture-perfect wife of CBS President William Paley — are impressive but mostly depthless. A coarse study of people obsessed with refinement, it sometimes resembles “La Côte Basque, 1965,” the brutally colorful Esquire piece that triggers the show’s events.

Whereas that infamous short story was a targeted and even malicious attack on some of New York society’s most carefully curated personal brands, the series remains more agnostic than judgmental. Most of the parties concerned behave badly and even vindictively at times, but the show rarely takes a position on who’s right or wrong.

If it sometimes seems as if “Swans” has no fixed perspective on the events it describes, it might be just as accurate to say it politely reproduces Capote’s contradictory feelings for his friends. The author’s admiration for Babe’s perfection (which Watts more than lives up to) is vividly represented and coexists with a subtextual loathing for the elite circles that rejected his mother, who in turn rejected him. Tom Hollander produces a marvelous and mercurial Capote, whom we believe when he rhapsodizes about Babe’s intelligence at one moment. We also believe him when he dismisses her as incurious and “easily bored” in the next. He judges her for what she sacrifices to produce the effect she does (such as being a good mother) and also loathes other women for failing to meet the standards she set. And so on.

Slightly hampering the series is that this isn’t an especially generative tension. Most of us are familiar with the feeling of loving (or being impressed by) aspects of the rich and famous and hating others, sometimes in the very same moment and for the same reasons. This Capote is, that is to say, more petty and relatable than exceptional. Or great. His misbehavior is lightly psychologized but not justified; the show portrays him at his most charming and socially savvy and observant and kind — but also as intentionally manipulative and cruel.

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Any sympathy we feel for Capote (and I felt plenty) comes with a full and rather damning account of his shortcomings, addictions and flaws. That should heighten the drama at the show’s center. Will the “swans” forgive him? Should they? But this subplot stutters for a few reasons. One is the smallness of the swans’ world; we encounter them mostly in the fashionable restaurant where they have their anti-Capote conclaves, which makes it hard to gauge the extent of their celebrity or how much social fallout they suffered from the Esquire story. Another is that their disagreements are not — in the end — especially interesting. The third reason is simple geography: As Capote wanders away from New York City and succumbs to addiction, the show persistently circles themes of friendship, betrayal, regret and forgiveness, but in much the way water circles a drain.

Relieved though I am that “Swans” steers clear of postmortem hagiography, this excavation into how some gossipy friends turned on one another is juicy but a tad forgettable — which is, perhaps, exactly what gossip should be. The show sometimes starts to feel more like a broadside against the delicate and corrupting work of maintaining social relationships than (for instance) a clash between a conflicted truth-teller trying to expose the American elite and the lonely rich women he loves who guard its gates. The few defenses Capote ventures for his conduct are moving precisely because they’re so underthought and inadequate. The explanations are coverups for an impulsivity he can’t quite account for. Perhaps, beneath it all, the Esquire piece was a “love test” he deployed, in a self-destructive phase, to check whether the people whose rejection he feared most would finally follow through. Or love him anyway.

But Capote’s critique of the upper crust, specifically, gets mostly buried. Not even an intervention by James Baldwin (played by Chris Chalk) can nudge Capote, or the series, into channeling all that gossip into some bigger aim. Or claim.

That would be perfectly fine if it didn’t undercut the show’s other big question: What happened to the manuscript for “Answered Prayers,” the magnum opus that Capote was writing (or failing to write) when he died? The book from which “La Côte Basque” came was one inflammatory, fascinating excerpt? The show wants us to wonder about (and lament) the absence of a great thinker’s greatest work. As much as I enjoyed watching, I can’t say that — with this version of Capote, anyway — I did.

Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (eight episodes) premieres Jan. 31 with two episodes on FX and FXX, and will be available for streaming the next day on Hulu, with subsequent episodes airing weekly.

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Wednesday's gossip: Rashford, Broja, Benrahma, Jota, Rogers, Kean - BBC.com

Paris St-Germain could revive their interest in Manchester United's 26-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford. (i)

Tottenham are considering a £50m move for Bournemouth's 26-year-old English striker Dominic Solanke. (Sun)

Tottenham may make a late bid to sign 23-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Chelsea. (Guardian)

Fulham want Albania striker Armando Broja, 22, but are yet to get close to Chelsea's £50m valuation. (Telegraph - subscription)

Wolves are interested in Broja, with Chelsea willing to sell to raise funds for a new striker. (Standard)

West Ham are keen to replace Algeria winger Said Benrahma by signing Portuguese winger Jota, 24, from Al-Ittihad. The Hammers will reject interest from Wolves and Crystal Palace for 31-year-old England forward Danny Ings. (Mirror)

Aston Villa have agreed a £16m deal for Middlesbrough's 21-year-old English winger Morgan Rogers. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool could move for Fulham's English defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 26, this summer. (Mirror)

Juventus and Italy forward Moise Kean, 23, has had a proposed loan move to Atletico Madrid collapse because of fitness issues. (ESPN)

Bayern Munich want Granada's 22-year-old Spain winger Bryan Zaragoza. (Bild - in German)

Granada are close to finalising a loan deal for Manchester United's 22-year-old Uruguay winger Facundo Pellistri. (Athletic - subscription)

Lyon are pushing to agree a £30m move for Nottingham Forest's 25-year-old Belgium midfielder Orel Mangala. (Mail)

Manchester United hope to appoint a director of football in the next few days before a summer purge in their recruitment department. (Telegraph - subscription)

Fulham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest have been put off a move for 24-year-old English defender Trevoh Chalobah by Chelsea's £25m price tag. (Teamtalk)

West Ham have turned down an enquiry from Crystal Palace for 24-year-old English defender Ben Johnson, who is out of contract this summer. (Athletic - subscription)

Brighton have opened talks with Tottenham over a loan move for 22-year-old Spain midfielder Bryan Gil. (Mail)

Manchester United and Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, 19, is keen to return to Sunderland on loan until the end of the season and has approached senior figures at Old Trafford to try to push the move through. (Football Insider)

Leicester City will not sell English midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, 25, despite interest from Brighton, Brentford, Fulham and Arsenal. (Football Insider)

Arsenal's 19-year-old English midfielder Bradley Ibrahim is set to join Hertha Berlin. (Fabrizio Romano)

Singer Robbie Williams is preparing a bid to buy League One club Port Vale. (Sun)

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Tuesday's gossip: Gallagher, Nusa, Almiron, Ramsey, Pellistri, Jota, Akpom, Weah - BBC.com

Tottenham are considering making a late bid for Chelsea's 23-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher. (Times - subscription required)

Brentford's deal to sign 18-year-old Norway winger Antonio Nusa from Club Bruges is stalling. (Sky Sports)

Miguel Almiron is set to stay at Newcastle after Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab failed to meet the Magpies' £30m valuation of the 29-year-old Paraguay winger. (Guardian)

Granada have revived their loan move for Manchester United's 22-year-old Uruguay winger Facundo Pellistri. (Manchester Evening News)

Aston Villa are considering selling academy graduate Jacob Ramsey to raise funds in order to comply with profit and sustainability regulations, with Newcastle, Tottenham and Bayern Munich interested in the £50m-rated 22-year-old English midfielder. (Athletic - subscription required)

West Ham are in talks with Al-Ittihad over a deal for 24-year-old Portuguese winger Jota after talks with FC Nordsjaelland over a move for 19-year-old Ghanaian forward Ibrahim Osman stalled. (Standard)

Everton and Luton are interested in signing 28-year-old English forward Chuba Akpom on loan from Ajax. (Teamtalk)

The United States forward Timothy Weah, 23, has rejected a loan move from Juventus to Everton. (Guardian)

Everton are under no pressure to sell players before the transfer deadline despite the uncertainty over the club's finances. (The i)

Lyon want to sign Nottingham Forest and Belgium midfielder Orel Mangala, 25. (L'Equipe - in French)

Al-Ittihad are in talks with an unnamed Saudi Pro League club based in the capital Riyadh over a deal to sell former France striker Karim Benzema, 36. (L'Equipe)

Southampton are closing in on the signature of Bournemouth and Wales winger David Brooks, 26, on loan. (HITC)

Leeds have made a loan offer for Everton's 26-year-old England defender Ben Godfrey. (Sun)

Sunderland have agreed a £2m fee with Leeds for 20-year-old Norway Under-21 full-back Leo Fuhr Hjelde. (Fabrizio Romano)

Burnley and Hull City have made official approaches to Millwall for 18-year-old English midfielder Romain Esse. (Football Insider)

Chelsea will listen to offers for 22-year-old Albania striker Armando Broja this month as they prepare to recruit a new big-name striker this summer. (90min)

Brentford's English winger Michael Olakigbe, 19, is in advanced discussions to join Peterborough United on loan before Thursday's transfer deadline. (Teamtalk)

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Can Gossip Actually Be Beneficial in the Workplace? - SHRM

Pssssst! Have you heard? A new study emphasizes the potential value of something typically perceived as detrimental in the workplace—gossip.

The study was published in the journal Group & Organization Management. Academic researchers in the U.S. and South Korea surveyed 338 nurses in the latter country about positive and negative workplace gossip. They found the nurses appreciated workplace gossip when colleagues were talking positively about their managers or employer, but they dismissed negative gossip as useless information from complainers.

The researchers suggested that positive gossip can be empowering for employees and beneficial for employers. They highlighted the possibility that positive workplace gossip could lower the odds of voluntary employee turnover and ultimately might increase an employer’s effectiveness.

However, not all types and outcomes of gossip are positive. Other experts weighed in on the damage gossip can do.

Pros and Cons of Workplace Gossip

Daniel Boscaljon, co-founder of the Healthy Relationship Academy in Cheyenne, Wyo., which partners with employers to establish workplace wellness programs, said gossip often contributes to an unhealthy workplace.

“It separates people who gossip and those who aren’t in the know,” he said, “and also tends to position the objects of gossip against those whispering about them.”

However, Boscaljon believes gossip can play a positive role in the workplace, as the study underscores.

“Overly controlling workplaces tend to create chilled environments where there’s no interaction or communication among employees. In such environments, the presence of any communication can be healthier than none at all,” he explained. “Sometimes, unofficial or back-channeled communication about employees can result in allowing people to come together and support an employee who is having a difficult time.”

Jamie Viramontes, founder and CEO of HR services provider Konnect in Newport Beach, Calif., notes that workplace gossip can help shape employees’ opinions about pending decisions. For example, if a company is considering an office relocation, gossip could enable leaders to get a “temperature check” on employees’ feelings about a possible move.

But that can also backfire.

“Gossip can easily get out of control,” Viramontes said. “Because gossip is hearsay and not fact-based information being shared among co-workers, it can spark uncertainty, concern or negativity very quickly. Rumors can create angst around serious topics like compensation and can cultivate a culture of chaos, which is counterproductive for any department, team or company.”

For her part, Lisa Sanchez, SHRM-SCP, vice president of HR at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, Calif., sees no upside to workplace gossip concerning co-workers, managers or executives. In fact, she said, employees might seek to fill information vacuums with negative workplace tales.

Sanchez does support healthy exchanges about workplace conditions, though.

“Perhaps, in some way, those conversations [can] reveal great ideas to improve the environment, workplace culture, and employee experiences and engagements,” she said. “And if employers provide room for psychological safety, then they should welcome employee feedback to hopefully change some of the things that the employer can control.”

How to Manage Workplace Gossip

No matter what HR does, gossip will circulate in the workplace. Given that reality, how can leaders manage workplace gossip to ensure it does little to no harm?

Sanchez recommends staying ahead of gossip by creating opportunities—such as workgroups, committees and task forces—for employees to share their thoughts.

“At the end of the day, employees just want to be heard,” she said.

Sanchez said that in her nearly 30 years in HR, she hasn’t disciplined or terminated someone for gossiping. Employers can instead focus on establishing a culture that sets expectations for positive behavior.

If negative behavior, including damaging gossip, disrupts the workplace culture, Sanchez recommends conducting a “call-in conversation” with the culprit or culprits. Rather than calling out someone for negative conduct, a call-in conversation acknowledges the conduct from a nondefensive posture and focuses on making sure all parties agree on proper workplace behavior.

“Hopefully, one call-in conversation at a time, the workplace will begin to see a decrease in gossip and a stronger organizational culture. I don’t think there’s any way to completely stop gossip,” Sanchez said.

Viramontes said an employer can halt potentially harmful gossip by promptly addressing it. For example, an employer might schedule an all-hands meeting or town hall to respond to rumors or invite employees to pose questions anonymously or directly.

Meanwhile, Boscaljon suggests fostering an atmosphere of positive, healthy interactions to get a grip on workplace gossip.

“Employees who genuinely respect and care for each other naturally steer away from spreading rumors or speaking in shaming or disrespectful ways about another’s situation,” he said.

John Egan is a freelance writer based in Austin, Texas.

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