Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video)
The Primo Center for Women and Children held it’s annual fund-raiser Saturday at the new West Loop hot spot, Bon V.
Red Hot Midnight Kiss was designed to raise money for the homeless shelter and the big draw was an appearance by Carmen Electra. Yes, I heard more than one smart comment about having a woman of questionable talent representing such a serious cause, but hey, it’s tough to get attention out there! After all, the Beyonce after-party was being held at the same time only a block away at Alahambra Palace. 
Slideshow: Red Hot Midnight Kiss
Carmen turned out to be a little shy, but sweet, and the night went off without a hitch, raising around $90,000 for the center.
Bon V — which stands for “the good life” in French — has the potential to be a nice little spot as well (1100 W. Randolph St.). The DJ was mixing it up well Saturday night, and a hype-man with a microphone roaming the club was a nice touch.
The nightclub scene is getting more crowded by the minute. Red Kiva is so close to Bon V I thought they were the same club.
Anyway, take a look for yourself by checking out my video below for
Nude Hippo.
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I like you honesty in reporting the ‘questionable talent’ quotient of representation at the event. You didn’t have to say that, but I give you a lot credit for doing so. Good for you…it raised a good amount of money and seemed like a lot of fun.
Nothing against Carmen at all, she was actually quite sweet and likeable. In retrospect, it takes talent to break through the media clutter and stand out among the hordes of beautiful women vying for attention in Hollywood these days… and to remain somewhat relevant in her mid-30s when Hollywood typically tosses women into the trash heap for the next pretty young thing..