Divine Erica Kane

SOAP OPERA superstar Susan Lucci, who has brilliantly played the role of Erica Kane on TV's "All My Children," was in town Friday to hype her new book All My Life: A Memoir. She talked to a packed house at the Union League Club. Lucci, who is still a beauty and has been on the show since it debuted in 1971, shared this beauty secret: Hot water with lemon. Hey, Susan, "You know it takes more than that . . . you ain't foolin' me!" Ha! By the way, Lucci will be on the Wendy Williams show today, and when asked about the rumors that the soap is being canceled she said, "I mean not that I know of. I've just been given my schedule into next year, and there's a really hot story line."

IN MY March 31 column, I mentioned my trip to Maryland to visit with my family, and I left out this observation.

We went to an upscale nightclub that reminded me just how much the sexual images that permeate our media outlets have affected so many young people's minds . . . particularly women. The young women's attire made me feel like I was watching the "skank train to nastyville and that hundreds of young women had boarding passes." I kid you not. At least 95 percent of the women, waiting patiently in long lines to get into this club at midnight, were almost naked. This event was a birthday party for a popular Maryland events planner, and folks were asked to wear black.

Most of the women wore the tightest, shortest and most revealing dresses they could find and not get arrested, no stockings and the highest stilettos they could teeter- totter on and not fall on their butts. Many of the girls in line had no coats, and literally were shivering and shaking because it was cold as heck. Apparently, the objective is to show off all your stuff and hopefully a guy, even if he has an eye in the middle of his forehead and no job, will show some type of attention (You get my point).

The sexy music videos and the misogynistic lyrics have put young women (and men) in some sort of sexual trance of immoral behavior in this country, and this society is paying a huge price with the sexualization of our teens and young children (i.e. Abercrombie & Fitch now promoting padded bikini bras for little girls).

So you ladies frequenting the club scene, including our Rush street area, please put some clothes on. He is only looking at you for instant gratification, not someone he is planning to take home to momma. And here is a recent tweet from R&B artist/actor Tyrese ("Transformers"): "When you carry yourself with class you don't attract trash." Yeah, I said it!

A COOL SIGHTING: Attorney Jim Thompson, who as governor provided the funds to help launch the first Women's Business Development Center in the nation, currently headed by Hedy Ratner and Carol Dougal, was honored at the organization's 25th anniversary celebration last week at the Chicago Cultural Center.

WHAT'S THE BUZZ? Emmy-nominated actress Victoria Rowel l signing her book The Women Who Raised Me, her memoir on being brought up in foster homes, today at DePaul University starting at 5 p.m. Rowell on Monday received an excellence in the arts award from the university's theater school.

THIS reporter attended the special screening of Robert Redford's new film "The Conspirator" Thursday. The movie was long but informative about President Lincoln's assassination. I got a chance to say hi to Justice Anne Burke and Ald. Ed, Candace and Chuck Jordan, Julee Whit e, businessman Everett Rand (who survived a near-fatal January plane crash), the Bears' Israel Idonije and others. Jordan is listed as one of the 100 powerful folks in Michigan Avenue mag's current issue, with Redford on the cover.

ON THE TOWN: The Hawks' Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane dined at the Rosebud on Rush. And on another evening, skating's Kristi Yamaguchi was in. . . . TV chef Guy Fieri and radio's Mancow Muller last week dined at LaScarola and did a little cooking in the kitchen with the co-owner/chef Armando Vasquez. . . . Bulls' exec John Paxson and WSCR radio's David Schuster eating at Real Urban Barbeque in Highland Park. . . . The Bears' Brian Urlacher and his bro Casey dined hearty at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab. . . . The Hawks' Brian Campbell relaxed at HUB51. . . . Reality star Giuliana Rancic getting her nails done with hubby, Bill, patiently waiting at Fantasy Nails.

BIRTHDAYS: The legendary rock group Chicago's manager Peter Schivarelli, Susan Sher, Pat Brickhouse, Evelyn Echols, Matt Rodriguez, Lisa E and belated to Steve La-Pino. On Wednesday: Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey and Monroe Anderson.

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