In our tiny universe, the same characters get fawned over at every big soiree. As we head into the new party season, we poll plugged-in event planners to tell us who, then, is still a grade A "get" and who's a groaner.

IN Frenchy Le Freak: "Hot DJ taking the city by storm."

OUT Stephan Jenkins, Third Eye Blind: "At every party, trying to keep his name alive."

IN Vanessa Carlton: Grammy nominee, Jenkins gal pal: "The adult of the pair."

IN Tatiana Sorokko, Russian Vogue scribe: "Tuned in to the fashion and art worlds around the globe."

OUT Andrew Firestone of Bachelor III: "So over."

IN Doug Landis of Beg, Borrow, & Deal 2: "Sweet, not slimy. He'll get some play."

IN Nikas Nikas, hairstylist, Alex Chase's: "A magician. Everybody wants him."

OUT Gavin Newsom, supervisor:  "Chairman of every event; I don't think people care."

OUT Alison Speer: "Pseudoceleb publicists are so old."

IN Ben Bratt: "Just beautiful—a little bit under the radar, with a new baby—doesn't do events."