Sometimes, the presence or absence of bold-faced names can influence others in their choice of dwelling.

Invite every gossip columnist in town, but make the evening more than a list of bold-faced names.

With so many opportunities to publish such pictures, what constitutes a bold-faced name has been defined downward - in some cases, way downward.

Party planners and public relations executives are hired to assemble guest lists and to entice enough bold-faced names to show up.

The following night at Elaine's, with the staff members surrounded by bold-faced names, they seemed somewhat awed that they might soon be among them.

Still, even bold-faced names can't usually snag one of the 55 seats on a drop-in basis.

Additionally, Harbert has been described as a "bold-faced name," due in part to a four year relationship with comedian Chelsea Handler.

And the fact that the bold-faced names have moved back to the city along with the two-benefits-a-night social scene doesn't bother him a bit, he said.

Yes, the reports were filled with bold-faced names and the sound of Champagne corks popping, but there was a noticeable scarcity of juice.