Online Media, who for art thou?

Took in the DealBreaker launch party tonight at the 21 Club.

The 21Club reminded me of the country club I used to work at...make that, The Country Club I used to work at. The creaky stairs, the tuxedo clad waiters, the random pictures of horses all over the walls, the thinly veiled racism elitism.

Otherwise, it was typical cocktail/launch party fare. The founders gave some speech (everyone clapped awkwardly), there were some canapes and a carving station, and the interns were double-fisting drinks. Even Richard Johnson from Page Six showed up. And, I kid you not, was drinking a mere two weeks after his DUI arrest.

I didn't know anyone so I was forced to mingle. I met the attorney from I'm-sure-it's-a-wonderful-firm-but-I-can't-hear-shit-in-here-LLP who said "No one has launch parties anymore!". He looked younger than me. I met the something and other from something and other, and I exchanged a few business cards. All in all, pretty standard.

And then Charlie Rose walked in.

Launch party where you don't know anyone but the booze is free, the venue is cool, there's a writer from Page Six , and there's some food = good.

Launch party where you don't know anyone but the booze is free, the venue is cool, there's a writer from Page Six , and there's some food...and then you spot a "celebrity" who had heart surgery two months ago but is now at the same party as you, talking to a woman 30 years his junior and drinking some red wine, to boot = ahem, very good.