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Peace on Earth. Good will toward...Nikki Finke?
The impossible has happened. Nikki Finke finally likes me. After more than five years of insults, hate mail, passing my scoops along as her "Exclusives" and general disdain, Hollywood's Princess of Darkness has seen the light and has decided she should like me after all.
I love you too baby.
A Halloween Tradition -- The Nikki Finke Mask
Halloween seems to sneak up on us every year. Since you've been putting in an ungodly amount of hours working for your dipshit of a boss, you've probably not had much time to go costume shopping. But thanks to your friends at the Temp Diaries, I've solved that problem for you.
Normally, I wait until October 31 to post this, but I figured most of the good parties are happening this weekend (please send any invites to tempx@tempdiaries.com). So why not do it now? All you need to do is print out the Nikki Finke mask below, and follow the instructions list. Then let the hilarity ensue. Also, if you want to make it a little more tawdry, consider going as a "slutty Nikki Finke" (although that might be considered redundant based on my own experiences with Hollywood's Dark Mistress). If you choose that as your costume, please send me pictures.
The 2013 Brown List
The day you hoped for/feared is here. The 2013 Brown List is complete. A few interesting stats:
Total nominations topped out at just over 5,900.
The winner of the Most-Liked executive won with 384 nominations.
The "winner" of the Least-Liked executive garnered 830 nominations.
I will not spoil any more surprises. So now, please enjoy the Brown List. And if you hear any weeping noises, bring your boss a box of tissues. It's pretty clear he/she might need them.
And one last thing, Happy Boss's Day.
The 2013 Bennies
Congrats to all the losers. You deserve it.
Despite my best efforts, I couldn't get Neil Patrick Harris. Actually, his agent told me he's "technically available" to do any award show (see Tony 2009, 2011-13; Emmy 2009, 2013; TV Land Awards 2009; Tannen's Magic Louis Award 2006, World Magic Awards 2008; Spike Video Game Awards 2010). But when I mentioned I needed him to do the Bennies, the only award show recognizing the worst in television, his agent at CAA neglected to return my calls, emails, faxes, texts and smoke signals. So I gave up and decided I'd just list the winners and forgo all the pomp, circumstance and musical numbers. Plus, no one wants to hear those crappy songs anyway.
The Bennie Awards are the only awards that recognize the Worst in TV. Think of The Bennies as the Razzies for the small screen.
From July 19 - August 30, the viewing public voted from a list of finalists for this most prestigious award. After tinkering around with a spreadsheet for longer than necessary, I tabulated the results for each category:
Worst Reality Personality (Female)
Worst Reality Personality (Male)
Pushing Daisies Award (honoring the best show canceled too soon)
DOA 2013 (new show least deserving of a network pick-up)
Worst Reality Program
Worst Scripted Program
Voting was conducted "American Idol"-style voting, so stuffing the ballot box was completely legal. Each winner will be honored with the Golden Trash Can featuring an embossed likeness of Ben Silverman, the King of Bad Programming and the person for whom the Bennie Awards are named.
Now without any further ado, here are the results for the 2013 Bennie Awards. See you again next year, hopefully with a better host.
WINNER: Katharine McPhee ("Smash" - NBC)
2nd: NeNe Leakes ("The New Normal" - NBC)
3rd - Kristin Kreuk ("Beauty and the Beast" - CW)
4th - Olivia Munn ("The Newsroom" - HBO)
5th - Kristen Bell ("House of Lies" - Showtime)
WINNER: Angus T. Jones ("Two and a Half Men" - CBS)
2nd - Connor Paolo ("Revenge" - ABC)
3rd - Matthew Perry ("Go On" - NBC)
4th - Sam Waterston ("The Newsroom" - HBO)
5th - David Zayas ("Dexter" - Showtime)
WINNER: June Shannon ("Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" - TLC)
Mariah Carey ("American Idol" - FOX)
Britney Spears ("The X Factor" - FOX)
Shaunie O'Neal ("Basketball Wives" - VH1)
Christina Aguilera ("The Voice" - NBC)
WINNER: Ryan Lochte ("What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" - E!)
2nd - Donald Trump ("Celebrity Apprentice" - NBC)
3rd - Dr. Drew Pinsky ("Rehab with Dr. Drew" - VH1)
4th (tie) - Gordon Ramsey ("Hell's Kitchen" - FOX)
4th (tie) - Greg Louganis ("Splash" - ABC)
PUSHING DAISIES (The best show canceled too soon)
WINNER: "Happy Endings" (ABC)
2nd - "Enlightened" (HBO)
3rd - "Boss" (Starz)
4th - "Touch" (FOX)
5th - "Life's Too Short" (HBO)
WINNER: "Dads" (FOX)
2nd - "Sean Saves the World" (NBC)
3rd (tie) "Super Fun Night" (ABC)
3rd (tie) "We Are Men" (CBS)
5th - "Tomorrow People" (CW)
WINNER: "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" (E!)
2nd - "Princesses: Long Island" (Bravo)
3rd - "Splash" (ABC)
4th - "American Idol" (FOX)
5th - "Mob Wives" (VH1)
WINNER: "2 Broke Girls" (CBS)
2nd - "Animal Practice" (NBC)
3rd - "1600 Penn" (NBC)
4th - "Smash" (NBC)
5th - "Arrested Development" (Netflix)
Brown List 2013 -- Call for Nominations
[NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED AND THE RESULTS ARE UP. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.]
For the fifth year in a row, the Temp Diaries is surveying its readers to identify the MOST-LIKED and LEAST-LIKED entertainment executives. Once the results are tallied, they are compiled into something I've called THE BROWN LIST. THE BROWN LIST is designed to serve as a resource for job seekers to answer the question "Do I really want to work for [Hollywood Executive]?"
Nomination is easy. Using the form below:
Write in your MOST-LIKED entertainment industry executive.
Write in your LEAST-LIKED entertainment industry executive.
Add any comments you feel like about your nominees.
Hit Submit. All entries are completely anonymous. (See below for more info)
[Note: As my pirated Studio System has finally been shut down, PRETTY PLEASE include their company and title.]
THE BROWN LIST uses American Idol-style voting. So nominate someone as many times as you want. The deadline for nominations is October 4, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. I will then tabulate the results and release them October 16, 2013, which by no small coincidence is Boss's Day.
Now get to voting...
Vote Temp X for Variety's "10 Assistants to Watch"
I offer so much and ask so little. That's why I put out this post today. Variety is compiling its list of 10 Assistants to Watch. Needless to say, I decided I should be one of these people. But to achieve this honor and long-overdue recognition, I need your help. So here's the plan...
Artist's rendering
Below is a letter I've thoughtfully written on your behalf. Just copy and paste it into an email and send it to Peter Caranicas (Deputy Editor, Variety) - peter.caranicas@variety.com and BCC me at tempx@tempdiaries.com.
Actually that's the plan. Just one step - send Peter a letter trumpeting my importance to Hollywood. Now, as if you needed one, there's an incentive to participate. Should I achieve Top 10 status, I will select at random a winning voter from all who nominated me (thus the BCC part). That winner will be rewarded for his/her efforts with a One-of-a-Kind Hollywood Temp Diaries beer stein. You can then use this mug for whatever one might use a beer stein for. The deadline is October 22.
I thank you in advance for your participation. Now get to voting. Here's the letter...
Dear Peter-
I would like to nominate Temp X from the Hollywood Temp Diaries (http://www.tempdiaries.com) for one of Variety's "10 Assistants To Watch." I've thought long and hard about my decision and I was in no way encouraged to do so by any sort giveaway that could be perceived as "vote buying." It would be very "Un-Hollywood" to do anything unethical or sell out. Now as for the reasons for my nomination:
Temp X tells it like it really is in the Hollywood trenches, which is the most comforting thing someone in my position can ask for.
Temp X has helped many people get jobs and many more get interviews by routinely sending out job postings. How can you dislike a guy who does that?
Temp X compiles the Brown List of Most-Liked and Least-Liked Hollywood Executives. The Brown List is (sadly) a more valuable document than my college diploma.
Temp X was called a "Must-read" by Creative Screenwriting (May/June 2009) and "The definition of meaningless" by Deadline Hollywood. Both of them are compliments and one of them must be right.
Temp X makes me laugh with such features as Another Day in Hollywood, Ask Fake Ari Emanuel and Celebs: They're just like us except better looking and dumber. Additionally, The Bennie Awards recognizing the Worst in Television is the best award show ever.
Temp X sponsored teams for the Hollywood Assistant Beer Pong Tournament. My employer didn't even do that.
Temp X does all of this while temping around town and making less than $20,000 a year.
For these reasons and countless more, Temp X deserves inclusion in your 10 Assistants to Watch.
P.S. I'm sure he's sorry about the time he posted instructions on bypassing Variety's pay wall. Hopefully you can look past that.
"Millionaires need Kickstarter" - a Spike Lee Joint (the countdown)
A man reportedly worth more than $40 million and who has a filmography you could only dream of needs your money. Spike Lee (of the $30 million Manhattan mansion Lees) is attempting to finance his next project via the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. In the first 10 days of his effort, Mr. Lee (of the courtside season tickets at the New York Knicks Lees) has raised more than one-third of his $1.25 million goal. So it could be close as to whether Mr. Lee (of the Martha's Vineyard Estate Lees) reaches his goal by August 21, 2013.
Because I care, I've decided to post a countdown that will let you know exactly how much time you have to contribute to Mr. Lee's (of the "I won't tell you what the movie is about, but feel free to donate anyway" Lees) project.
Tic toc...
COUNTDOWN WIDGETS
And if you weren't convinced enough already to give to Mr. Lee, here he is on CNBC pleading his case earlier today.
When photo editors attack!!
We've all seen how movies, TV shows and advertisers Photoshop the hell out of celebs in different print campaigns. Heck, there's even a site called Photoshop Disasters where you can see these efforts and how they go terribly wrong - from completely overhauling Megan Fox's complexion to eliminating one of Katy Perry's fingers.
But you've probably never seen is exactly what the photo editor decides needs fixing, and how awful it is. The following comes to me courtesy of Miki Yamashita. Miki is a lovely woman who acts, sings and has been in many a national ad campaign. This one was for [company name redacted].
Notice the amusing ways in which they want to plump up her lips, tone down her cleavage (odd, I know) and, falling somewhere between comical and offensive, "open eyes."
So now you know.
Vote Temp X for THR's "Top 35 under 35"
The Hollywood Reporter is conducting its annual meaningless survey on the Top 35 executives under 35. Because you love me almost as much as I love me, I have one small favor to ask of you -- nominate me. I promise if I get selected, I will select one lucky fan to join me at the gala event as my date. This means you can get as drunk as you want and eat as much as you want for one special evening. And who knows, you might even meet someone important.
To make life easy, I've listed the questions and what you might want to use for the answers. Here's the link...thr.com/nextgennoms
Now make me feel important.
Nominee Name:
Temp X
What are the nominee's accomplishments?
The Brown List (the most and least liked Hollywood executives); The Bennies (an award show recognizing the Worst in Television); Helping people find work; Surviving in Hollywood on $11/hr
Title (Nominee's Title):
Editor in Chief/Head Temp
Company (Nominee's Company):
The Hollywood Temp Diaries (http://www.tempdiaries.com)
Date of Birth (Nominee's Date of Birth):
He can play anywhere from 18-34
Category of Nomination:
Digital (X) <------VOTE FOR ME HERE
What are the nominee's greatest strengths?
Laughing to keep from crying; Writing song parodies; Pointing out the dearth of minorities or woman used in THR's 2010 Top 35 under 35; Making fun of Ara Keshishian
Where do you see the nominee in five years?
Either running Hollywood or thrown out of it.
Bennies 2013 - Vote for TV's worst
NBC will never forget you...try as they might
[NOMINATIONS ARE OVER. STAY TUNED FOR THE RESULTS.]
It's that time of year again, your chance to vote on the Worst in TV for the fourth annual Bennie Awards. For those unfamiliar, think of The Bennies as the Razzies for the small screen.
From July 19 - August 30, the viewing public will vote for the winners of this most prestigious award. The Temp Diaries staff has selected the nominees in eight different categories:
All you need to do is select your choice from the ballot below and hit "Submit." The Bennies uses American Idol-style voting, so stuffing the ballot box is completely legal. On September 19 (just days before the September 22 Emmy Awards) I will announce the winners of the Golden Trash Can in a gala online event.
The Bennies pay homage to the King of Bad Programming -- former NBC head Ben Silverman. It's also no small coincidence that "Bennies" is slang for Benzedrine (a drug I believe these Hollywood execs were on when they greenlit these shows).
Here's the form. Now go ahead and vote. It's your duty...and I'll guilt trip you if you don't.
Will this be CAA's response to the CAAN'T campaign launched by WME?
If so, I demand payment immediately. Or representation.
Nikki Finke's statement (the one with tracked changes)
(Courtesy: Sears Portrait Studio)
Depending on who you believe, after numerous years of incompetence and incontinence, Nikki Finke might have finally gotten the hook from Deadline. Of course, she denies the whole thing in the non-denial denial she posted earlier today. So one of these days, we'll find out the truth. All we know for now is what she wrote on her site.
But as we've seen in the past with Reese Witherspoon, Brett Ratner and Kim Kardashian, every statement, no matter who they come from, have a first draft. And Darling Nikki is no different. Thanks to my sources, I've secured the version of this statement with tracked changes in red. Enjoy.
Right now I am not going to discuss my Deadline Hollywood contract or my relationship with my boss Jay Penske. Why? Because I forgot what the terms were. Turns out pot makes you forget things. Who knew?! Because I don't have to. If that changes, I'll tell you. (I also didn't post about this imbecilic [word of the day. Nailed it!] digital ad about me which my parent company ran without my knowledge in NYC's Times Square all week during the recent TV upfronts. See below.) The fact is I'm out of town and about to begin my long-planned summer vacation. It's just me and the cats going to Dollywood, if you must know. And the last thing I want is to be bothered now by a bunch of media and/or moguls asking for comment. Alright, the truth is the only people who've really asked are the guys who put out the Valpak. As it happens, I was napping just like when I slept through the Ben Silverman story. Wait. Maybe I shouldn't mention that in a different time zone, the Twilight Zone, when The Wrap (wait for it…play on words begins…now) crapped on me yet again Sunday night. Nothing new: the desperate, although strangely attractive, Sharon Waxman and her revolving door staff have been writing inaccurately about me for years, and doing it to drive traffic to her failing website (this feels like a run-on sentence), and refusing to correct even the most blatant errors. Last night Waxman sent a joint (Really? She's got a pot card too?) email (harshing my mellow) to my boss and myself at 6:43 PM. She waited two whole minutes. Then she posted her story about us at 6:45 PM. That's a rotten thing to do, not to mention bad journalism and if there's one thing I know, it's how to be a bad journalist, and she knows it. And it's yet one more reason I call her website The Crap. I just hope she doesn't remember that my last name is Finke. That said, I could pick apart her so-called "shocker" line by line, but I won't because it's all true. I'd much rather spend my remaining pre-vacation time writing up some great scoops to post this week except for anything bad about Paramount. They're fantastic! Instead, I'll simply correct one point from her article to illustrate what a bad reporter Waxman is [insert line about me not being fired, if that's true. Check with Penske.].
I am stating for the record or, because I'm so old, the 8-track, that there is no truth to her claim that "the most recent conflict between Penske and Finke involved an email that Finke sent to two partners at UTA in the wake of losing a scoop, according to an individual with knowledge of the exchange. The scoop in question was a story in TheWrap about the talent agency seeking an equity investor. In an email to, among others, CEO Jeremy Zimmer, Finke threatened to "f—" the agency, according to the individual. The email was sent to Penske."
That email doesn't exist. I repeat, it doesn't exist because I deleted it from my "Sent" folder. Thus, it doesn't exist. Right?. True, I've occasionally lost my temper and sent nasty emails to Hollywood. I blame my Tourette's, even for my typing. And not once has Jay Penske ever complained to me about them. (He knows I'm a bitch. That's why he bought me hook, line and sinker.) But I never sent the email described above. That came from my evil twin, Mikki Finke. She'll be revealed in the new season of "Tilda"…coming soon to YouTube. Here's the entire email exchange between Deadline Hollywood and UTA that day. I've deleted the part where I added my grocery list…for obvious reasons. In fact, my colleague Mike Fleming (who last night penned or in modern parlance, typed and posted A Personal Note On Nikki Finke without my knowledge) was first to email UTA about the investment story. Only then did I get involved. Mike is a bit of a douche…just don't tell him I said that. He's very sensitive. Please note my use of the word "please," I learned at the feet of Emily Post, and no use of the word "f—". As it happens, I didn't write the UTA story that day because I got too busy running the site (I'm learning HTML at LACC) and also knew I needed to cool down and all the ditch weed in the world wasn't gonna fix that.
When "Grumpy Cat: The Movie" just isn't enough
Hollywood is at it again. This time Internet meme Grumpy Cat appears to be on the cusp of getting a movie deal. This is not a joke. Hollywood execs are that lazy and/or stupid when it comes to film making that the best they can come up with is a retread of Garfield, which is essentially Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh.
Anyway, as long as nincompoop studios are lining up for animal movies, I have a few of my own I'd like to recommend. Of course, if any of these get greenlit, I want upfront fees and points on the back end.
Chicken Car - The crazy antics of a crime-fighting poultrymobile.
Think Knight Rider with beaks.
Goldfish - A murder mystery in which Hercule Poirot must figure out which
identical twin fish killed and ate his crispy, cheddar-flavored brother.
Mexican Dog - No logline needed
To the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of 2013.....
I was recently asked to give the commencement address to the 2013 graduates of Chapman University. I guess I could say I was pleased, but I would have much rather watched the Memphis/San Antonio game. In the process of writing this speech, I realized Hollywood execs are smarter than first thought. Turns out it's much easier to remake something than it is to start from scratch.
Following is a transcript of that address...
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of 2013:
Sunscreen sucks.
If I could offer you only one tip for your future in Hollywood, skip the sunscreen. The short-term perks of a tan -- the healthy glow, tantalizing bikini lines -- have been proven time and again. The rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this nonsense now.
Sleep around.
It's fun. Everyone in Hollywood is good looking. When poolside at the Roosevelt, tell the model wannabe next to you that you're a producer on CSI: Miami. Then see what happens. Bottle service helps.
Vomit.
There's no better way to keep your body in shape than doing abdominal crunches while talking on the Porcelain telephone.
Be jealous.
This town is full of people who get things they don't deserve. Some day, that person might be you. And then you can look down on the masses and mock them.
Keep your old bank statements. Throw away your love letters. Only one of these is beneficial in divorce court.
Smoke cigarettes.
Parliament Lights. Marlboro Lights. Camel Lights. Any of them act as a fantastic appetite suppressant. Smoking makes you cool and it looks great on film. But don't smoke pot because it'll make you hungry.
Plagiarize.
Just tell everyone that your script is an homage to Chayefsky's Network, not a scene by-scene redo. (But hire a good lawyer just in case.)
Buy knee pads.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have an affair with the boss and get promoted. Maybe you'll accidentally get knocked up and have to have an abortion which your boss will put on his corporate AmEx and make you file the expense report. Maybe he'll go back to his wife because he can't afford a divorce in a communal property state especially in this economy.
Love is a relative term.
Whatever you do, don't ever stop self promotion. The key to success in Hollywood is convincing others of how great you are, even if it's not true.
Enhance your body.
If you see something sagging, bagging or dragging, it's best to nip it, tuck it and suck it. If God didn't want you to get plastic surgery, he wouldn't have invented Dr. 90210.
Lap Dance.
Because it pays more than temping and you'll meet more Hollywood executives that way.
Read the directions.
Because your boss's iPhone won't program itself.
Read fashion magazines. Inner beauty is for ugly people.
Get to know your parents. Because once you become a big Hollywood star, you'll blow them off in favor of partying at the Playboy mansion.
Be nice to your siblings. They've got dirt on you that they'll happily to sell to the National Enquirer if you screw them over.
Understand that Hollywood friends come and go because if they can't do anything for you, they're not worth your time. Plus it takes way too long to get from Santa Monica to Los Feliz.
Live in Hollywood once, but leave before you get stupid. Live in Burbank once, but leave before you get bored.
Drink heavily.
Accept certain inalienable truths. Reality programs are here to stay. Movie studio execs are mostly lazy. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, TV shows had scripts and some movies weren't remakes.
Suck up.
Nothing will get you further in Hollywood than kissing ass. Differentiate yourself by ass kissing in different ways such as the Spider-man Kiss ("You produced Spider-man 3? I love when Mary Jane sings!") and the French Canadian Kiss (It's like a regular kiss, but without union difficulties and with a better exchange rate.)
Find someone to support you. Maybe they have a trust fund. Maybe...oh it's probably a trust fund. But hold on with a vice grip because it's easier than working.
Use hair extensions because they look completely natural. Make sure you use a nice epoxy when installing them.
Advice is a way to helping others. Don't offer it. Dispense "recommendations" that won't work, because you don't want someone younger and with a higher, firmer butt passing you on the final lap.
But trust me on the sunscreen.
Upfront, but already behind -- The CW
The CW...in better days
To absolutely no fanfare, The CW held their Upfronts yesterday. At a potluck event, the sixth network (don't sleep on Univision) announced new shows featuring teen vampires or teen gnomes or teen winged unicorns or whatever the fuck they are. The truth is no matter what they shove on to this network, it'll never draw less than a 1.5 and never more than a 1.9. So that's nice.
Anyway, over the course of the 2013-14 season, The CW is adding six new programs - five dramas and one reality show. As we all know, some of their new offerings might suffer an untimely demise at some point during the upcoming TV season. And it's your task to predict which ones they will be.
Take a few minutes and make your guesses in the poll below. I've decided I'll post the results next week. So stay tuned. And thanks for playing.
Upfront, but already behind -- CBS
Mrs. CBS
Like it matters at this point. We already know that CBS is going to win the ratings war for next season. But in fairness to all the other networks, let's go through this exercise anyway.
Over the course of the 2013-14 season, CBS is adding five new programs - four comedies and one drama. As we all know, some of their new shows might suffer an untimely demise at some point during the upcoming TV season (not taint the results, but I'm guessing it'll be a comedy). And it's your task to predict which ones they will be.
Take a few minutes and make your guesses in the poll below. I'll keep you posted on the results. Under protest, I'll put one together for The CW tomorrow. But the truth is, they should just cancel the network.
Upfront, but already behind -- ABC
Tru dat
It's the midway point of Upfronts week, and aren't we having fun?* Today we're focused on ABC, the network that brings us such Peabody-award winning programs as Wipeout and The Bachelorette. But this isn't about what's already littering the airways, it's what's coming to litter them soon.
Over the course of the 2013-14 season, ABC is adding eight new programs. Luckily none of them involve "celebrity" diving competitions (looks like Splash might just be a one and done. #TeamNicole). As we all know, some of their new shows might suffer an untimely demise at some point during the upcoming TV season. And it's your task to predict which ones they will be.
Take a few minutes and make your guesses in the poll below. I'll keep you posted on the results. And check back tomorrow for the next network, CBS.
*I don't count The CW as your average infomercial draws better ratings than this network.
Upfront, but already behind -- FOX
No caption needed
It seems like just yesterday, FOX could do no wrong with their programming. They were riding high on the strength of American Idol and...well... whatever other shows they had. But Idol ratings are hitting the skids and it appears that all four judges will soon be hitting the road. So now FOX needs to figure out ways to bump up ratings without the solution being, "Add more karaoke shows."
Over the course of the 2013-14 season, FOX is adding six new programs. And just like NBC (well, maybe not that bad) some of their new shows might suffer an untimely demise at some point during the upcoming TV season. And it's your task to predict which ones they will be.
Take a few minutes and make your guesses in the poll below. I'll keep you posted on the results. And check back tomorrow for the next network, ABC.
Upfront, but already behind -- NBC
Our ratings have to be
around here somewhere
Happy Upfronts Week!! It's like Christmas for people who have nothing better to do.
For those unfamiliar, Upfronts is the time when network execs announce their new shows and overall schedule for the upcoming season while sucking up to ad agencies to get them to advertise on said shows. The ad agencies, in turn, kiss their clients' asses while begging for them to pay millions for these advertisements. Those clients then try to confuse you, the American public, into buying all the crap they're selling, thus justifying the millions they just blew. So really, this week is all about you. Congrats.
As we all know, a large chunk of these new programs won't survive the season. In some cases, it's because they aren't any good. In other cases, the show suffered from timeslot woes, rotten marketing or just bad luck. Over the course of this week, we're gonna predict just which of these shows will suffer an untimely death at some point during the 2013-14 season.
As NBC announced their new shows on Sunday, we're going to start with them. So take a few minutes and make your guesses in the poll below. I'll keep you posted on the results. And check back tomorrow for the next network, FOX.
Don't get mad, get even
Think you're getting taken advantage of in your internship? Here's your chance to get even. ProPublica is doing an investigation into it. Here's the link.
http://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/item/worked-an-internship-in-2013-tell-us-about-it
Maybe we can change the world just a little bit. If not, at least we tried.
Happy Third Anniversary to Nikki Finke and the Unfinished Chipmunks article
It's been three magical years since Darling Nikki wrote her famed headline but no article. Is the suspense killing you as much as it's killing me? Check it out for yourself.
Reese Witherspoon's statement (the one with tracked changes)
As we all know by now, Reese Witherspoon and her husband, CAA agent Jim Toth were arrested in Atlanta over the weekend for having a little too much fun. Toth, who was reportedly driving a 2013 Ford Fusion (insert your own joke here) blew a .139 on the breathalyzer. Witherspoon, well the Legally Blonde star got hit with a disorderly conduct charge after berating the arresting officer and not paying attention to his commands. According to Variety, Witherspoon yelled at the arresting officer, saying, "Do you know my name?" and "You're about to find out who I am."
Well, when she sobered up, Witherspoon decided to put out a statement. But there's no doubt that this collection of words her publicist put together she thought of on her own, was preceded by many earlier drafts. Thanks to my sources, I've secured the version of this statement with tracked changes in red. Enjoy.
"First of all, my head is fucking pounding right now. That's the last time I let Jim talk me into doing Jager bombs. Out of respect for the ongoing legal situation or so I understand it from that movie I was in, I cannot comment on everything that is being reported right now even though it's all true. But I do want to say I really need an aspirin pronto, I clearly had four three two one drink too many (I didn't have to take a field sobriety test, so I can say whatever) and I am deeply embarrassed about the things I said. Shit, I'm gonna be the laughing stock of late night TV next week, aren't I? Well, maybe not on Leno. He hasn't said anything funny since 1994. It, the prospect of having my rate take a dive from $15 million per movie, was definitely a scary situation and I was frightened for my husband, but that is no excuse but I'm making one regardless. I was disrespectful to the officer who was just doing his job, with a very cute ass, I might add. I have nothing but respect for the police and their bulging biceps and I'm very sorry for my behavior. Now please get me some aspirin and a glass of water...and maybe that cop's number."
[Photo courtesy of Atlanta Police Department]
Topic: Celebs: They're just like us -- only better looking and dumber
Kristen Bell needs $2 million. (No she doesn't)
Fan boys and fan girls alike are abuzz with the prospect of a Veronica Mars movie. The former UPN Nancy Drew ripoff teen private investigator show starring Kristen Bell looks to finally be making its way to the big screen. But as with everything in Hollywood, there's a catch. Ms. Bell and VM creator Rob Thomas (who I once sucked up to mercilessly) apparently aren't getting any love from Warner Bros (the studio behind the show) about the project. So instead, they've decided to panhandle the public for the $2 million the project apparently requires with a Kickstarter campaign.
But before you donate your hard-earned cash to Bell and Thomas, I ask you this...
Nikki Finke is dumb (Volume 26)
I've been absent from the blogosphere for a while because, well, no one pays me to be here. But something happened this morning that brought me back for at least a day.
I was lost on the Internet and came across, of all awful sites, Deadline. So I took a moment to indulge my self-loathing and decided to see what was going on in the entertainment world. Then I came across "Nikki Finke's Mind-Numbingly Stupid Survey Question of the Day®"
Now I get that the journalism is a competitive industry and everyone is trying to out-scoop everyone else. But the trick here is that Deadline and Variety happen to be owned by the same dude - Jay Penske. So a surefire way to piss off the man who is writing the checks is to say his newest investment is doomed to failure.
But when has Darling Nikki ever done anything that makes a bit of sense.
FOUND: Nikki Finke's secret lair
Turns out the old bird's live/work loft is a portable storage unit plunked down in a gas station parking lot at Fairfax & Melrose. Seems about right.
The Golden Blogs
Sorry I'm late. I couldn't find a parking spot. Who knew that it would be tough to find a spot at Sunset and Crescent Heights on Sunday night. I'm dumb. But that's why I can't can't find a decent job in this town. But let's go on to the award show.
Apparently I missed the opening monologue of the Golden Globes. So let's just assume that Ricky Gervais said something that was slightly uncomfortable for the attendees. Lucky for them, they'll be so sloshed by the end of the show, the only person who will remember will be the guy running the teleprompter.
Wait. It appears that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting. Feh. Who cares. Women can't be funny, or at least that's what I learned from Jerry Lewis.
So Christoph (or is it Kristof, Qristopf?) Waltz won for something. I'm told now it was Django Unchained. I'd like to say one thing about that movie - the fact that they didn't play the Van Halen hit "Unchained"in it was a major oversight.
As for the next category (I'm slowly catching up, give me a moment), one of the women from Downton Abbey won. But the big news around the Golden Globe party was how orange Sofia Vergara looked. This prompted one of the attendees to say that she looked like a tangerine. I'm also not drunk yet. This is starting to annoy me.
On to the next award. Showing that "Development Hell" really does blow the timing of things in Hollywood, it only took four years for a movie about the 2008 election to win a 2012 Golden Globe. And as I seem to recall, one of the winners blew smoke up the ass thanked the "bravery" of HBO for greenlighting the project. Want to be really brave? Greenlight my blog to a TV show. Until then, I'll just think of you as a bunch of pussies admirable executives who just need a little persuading.
Does anyone know who won the Pats/Houton came? When I left New England was up by 14 or so. I can't wait for the riveting post-game interview with Belichick.
I'm pretty sure I missed an award, but I was too busy gazing longingly at Gwegriu Iierughweiug von Ghaowrihgwr from the Hollywood Foreign Press. "Baby, call me."
And proving that Hollywood actors are nothing more than empty vessels who can't think on their own, Paul Rudd and Mrs. François-Henri Pinault were unable to function without the Teleprompter running. The echo in the room was audible. That's two Teleprompter references already. Maybe I am getting buzzed?
If Twitter is correct, producers of Homeland just spoiled their own series. Even the smart people in Hollywood are stupid.
I really wish these commercial breaks were longer because I don't have nearly enough time to fix a drink, pee and get food.
For a CIA operative, this guy sure ain't smart enough to use a microphone.
Jason Statham is either really short or Jennifer Lopez is...no, Statham is short. And now I'm caught up.
Given the amount of time it took him to get to stage, I'm pretty certain that the guy who won for "Best Original Score" was seated in the Starbucks across the street from the Beverly Hilton.
And now for the fashion recap of the evening. "I like Jennifer Lopez's dress," this according to a certain DGA nominee.
Oh, here's my prediction for the evening: Adele wins.
Fucking nailed it. Now the DGA nominee asks whether Adele is pregnant. This is met by a chorus of shrieks from everyone else who knows (I didn't) that she already had her child. I'm convinced the baby is lodged in the bun on top of her head.
Oh pinch me. A new season of Smash is just around the corner. I can barely wait. And by barely wait, I mean I forgot that it didn't get cancelled.
There's a lot of criticism of Jessica Alba's boobs. Based on how many times he's looking at them, Kiefer Sutherland doesn't seem to mind.
Kevin Costner is as exciting as uzzzzzzzual.
The entire room just had an orgasm. Clinton walked out. Actually, one of the people at this party started crying. But it wasn't me. I'm just biting my lip. What's Gennifer Flowers up to these days?
In the event you're wonder whether Amy Poehler is back on the market after breaking up with Will Arnett, the plunging neckline says "Yes. And I'm ready for some lovin'."
Patriots won 41-28. Gary Kubiak is gonna get fired.
I kinda zoned out during the Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig routine. Honestly I was looking up the score of the Northwestern/Iowa game. NU lost 70-50. We suck.
"You get out." If only I knew what that meant.
"I beat Meryl!" Well, guess what Jen? Madam Streep is gonna beat your ass like a rented mule after the show is over. Better hope that bow and arrow still works.
Magic City got nominated? What a terrible idea. The only thing about that show that's worth anything is the nudity. There, I said it.
Jonah Hill realized that people people liked him fat better. He's rounding his way back into shape. In unrelated news, it turns out that Megan Fox can read. I guess I owe someone $20.
Anne Hathaway: Boxers, briefs or commando? Just wondering.
How much Sofia Vegara is too much Sofia Vergara? I'm pretty sure I've reached the point of saturation.
Tarantino just won. Suck on that Spike Lee. Or whatever. I don't really care one way or the other. The prevailing theory in the room is that Q is just slightly drunk. Matt LeBlanc has no idea what's happening. That's nothing new.
Terrance Howard just won for House of Lies. I'm not sure why. The show stinks. And yes. I watched the entire first season..sober. It didn't help.
Happy Toyotathon everyone. I'm sorry if I forgot to wish you that earlier.
The Expendibles just announced something. As neither of them have a command of the English language, I'll just wait for someone to take the stage and explain what happened...Oh fuck. He has an accent too. Time for a cocktail.
Lea Michele wins the award for "Orangest Person of the Evening."
Quote of the evening, "Yeah Target!" I have no idea why. Athough that reminds me that I'm running out of Q-Tips. I guess advertising does work.
The entire room is reading their phones right now. Technology makes us so anti-social. Luckily, I had a head start on that. I hated everyone long before the iPhone came out.
It would have been a lot more entertaining if the guy from Disney/Pixar who accept for Brave said "Holy Shit!" instead of "Holy cow!" I'm just saying.
Justine Bateman has really let herself go. On the plus side, she's strong enough to carry one of the waitstaff from the Beverly Hilton. I wonder what Tina Yothers is up to these days.
I can walk in high heels better than Lena Dunham.
Maybe I'm drunk, or maybe Robert Downey Jr. is on coke, but I have no idea what's happening. On the plus side, the routine was more entertaining The Beaver.
"She's fucked up," says a DGA nominee of Jodie Foster. I can't say I disagree.
If I wasn't drunk, I'd swear that Jodie Foster was finally coming out. But NBC bleeped out the entire fucking thing. So let's just assume she said she's actually Dustin Hoffman from Tootsie. In related news, Mel Gibson seemed terribly confused. But that's not a huge surprise.
Ben Affleck and his variable hairline won. So that's something. Note he didn't thank Matt Damon. The bromance is over.
It would have been funnier if they'd cut to Josh Brolin if he'd been drunk and passed out on the floor. Who produced this thing?
Jay Leno is still a dick. A big-chinned, no-talent dick. Ok, maybe I'm getting drunk now. Only 37 minutes to go. And then...the post-award wrap up. Just kidding. I'm going to pass out.
For some reason, these Sofia Vergara ads have me craving milk instead of Diet Pepsi (thanks Gary).
Can anyone explain to me, and I'm serious about this, why Comedy and Musical are in the same category? I think the Hollywood Foreign Press doesn't quite understand the difference between the two. Fuzzy foreigners.
I wonder how much Tina Fey and Amy Poehler got for "hosting" the Golden Globes?
Chris Tucker is still in the entertainment industry?
For starrring in a movie about miserable people, Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman are awfully happy. In unrelated news, only 17 minutes to go. Will I be able to suck down two more beers before the evening ends? Don't bet against me.
We get it Amy Poehler. You have new boobs and like to show Will Arnett what he can't have any more.
Daniel Day Lewis is boring. And nothing could be a more appropriate conclusion to the Golden Globes. In related news, he looks like Morissey.
Oh crap. One more award. The remake of Fargo won.
I'm done. Slightly drunk. Also I gotta pee. Hope you enjoyed reading this more than I enjoyed writing it. See you in a month for the Academy Awards when I will rip everyone a new asshole I will heap insincere praise on Hollywood royalty.
And don't forget to tune in this weekend for my frequent updates from the useless exercise that is Sundance.
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As design trends come and go, material design is the latest that has caught the attention of designers and developers alike. In this article you will not only learn what material design is, but how this latest UI design philosophy aims to merge the fundamentals of graphic design with the science of motion and light to provide a solid foundation when building a UI.
When Google unveiled its mobile design guidelines called "Material Design" at the 2014 I/O developers conference, it was received with mixed emotions across the design and development communities, but little did they know that it was the birth of a new mobile design methodology.
With mobile design in a state of constant evolution, Google's design team has paid close attention to how the UI should look and behave from both the design and scientific perspectives. Google's ultimate goal was to create a flexible, cross-platform system for UI design that is screen agnostic and puts motion at the heart of it.
To understand material, it's important to first, understand the space it lives in. The material environment exists in a 3D space within the screen, all the elements are assigned x, y, and z dimensions. The z-axis is aligned perpendicularly to the plane of the display, extending content out towards the viewer.
Metaphor – This principle was inspired by the study of paper and ink, grounding the user and setting up the expectations of how the space and motion will work together as the user interacts with the UI. While the user can't physically feel the design elements on the screen, the transition animations are designed to feel very natural and expected.
Bold, graphic, intentional – This rationalizes the need for UI elements to be placed within a grid system not only for consistency, but to create visual hierarchy and meaning behind the design. Everything has been thought out to present the user an intuitive experience with meaning behind the form and function.
Motion Provides Meaning – Motion is so important to the overall design aesthetic of material. Giving meaning to how motion is handled, while unifying all the principles. Motion is used to efficiently guide the user and gently bring them through the experience.
When material design was in it's infancy, it felt like an attempt by Google to try and play catch-up to Apple by introducing some brand awareness and design harmony into Android based apps.
Due to the differences across platforms, establishing UI functionality for users was approached in drastically different ways. This always bugged me, the lack of consistency made it so difficult when having to design a cross platform UI.
This design challenge forced you to make tough decisions in order to establish design consistency at the expense of the user. You would have to either have to find the middle ground between platforms or be forced to choose which features and functions took priority for the user.
Over the course of the past two years, material has evolved into an intuitive method to design interfaces that look and feel human and most importantly remain consistent to the user regardless of the screen size that is used to view the content.
Using this methodology will prepare you and your team for unforeseen design challenges. Television, Auto, and Virtual Reality UI design are quickly becoming mediums that will need to co-exist along side mobile content that users will expect to look and function constantly as they shift to larger screens or other devices.
The Google Design website is a good resource to help you successfully build mobile interfaces that leverage the thinking behind material. This site is a living breathing resource loaded with tools and downloads to help designers and developers on material design.
Resizer – This is an online tool to visually see how your material UI is translated across break points. This can be a valuable tool to aid in conversations between designers, developers, and stakeholders about responsive UI.
Layout Templates – The Google design team created a set of "Whiteframes" in Desktop, Tablet and Mobile breakpoints to quickly get you building material UIs. They include multiple templates, structures and tips to start your material design off in the right direction.
Device Metrics – This tool includes detailed information and recommended material design measurements, and values for portrait and landscape orientations across most devices and screen resolutions.
Material has changed the game on how the design and dev community approaches UI design. This level of detail around the design of a UI is being discussed at a perfect time. Users knowledge of how to interact with a mobile touch UI began with Apple's take on skeuomorphism that evolved into the iOS we know today and has paved the way to push the boundaries in how we communicate with users.
The design community has reacted with both acceptance and resistance. Like many other design methodologies, there is research involved from both design and development teams, when deciding to follow the material style.
While material offers a lot of flexibility, where it falls short is in the ability to experiment with different motion effects. The guidelines lock you into the behavior of how motion should be handled. By following the material guidelines, pass through, bending and folding of elements is not recommended, so make sure you know the limitations and restrictions and how they would apply to your project.
It's definitely not something to jump into and implement overnight, you really have to do your homework to see if it's the right fit for your workflow.
At the 2015 Google I/O, the first material design awards debuted. These awards were presented to those who use the material design methodology in the creation of intuitive user experiences. The winners are featured in a collection on the Google Play store.
Six winners were chosen at the 2015 I/O conference and represent the best in all aspects of material design. These winners are a perfect way to really understand and appreciate material design.
Please check out more award winning apps created using the material design method.
Does material have staying power?
Material design is coming of age and has built up the momentum to be seen as a smart, intuitive way of designing the UI experience needed to deliver content across platforms, devices, and screen resolutions.
The future of material is really in the hands of designers and developers, pushing it into new directions and applying it across various platforms. It's not without its faults, but it is a solid guide to follow.
With its foundation set so deep in scientific perspectives, it's the best attempt so far at creating a set of future proof design guidelines.
Visit design.google.com for more on material design news and resources to get you started designing in a material world.
Share your thoughts and designs on twitter using #MaterialWorldDesign.
Joe- Awesome article and touching on how it affects motion is critical.
Snapchat and other "motion with meaning" laid out apps certainly make sense to me. Looking forward to seeing more and more of this design implemented.


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CIBC Announces Second Quarter 2019 Results
TORONTO, May 22, 2019 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended April 30, 2019.
Second quarter highlights
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$1,348 million
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"We delivered solid earnings this quarter, reflecting the strength of our increasingly diversified business," says Victor G. Dodig, CIBC President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continued to invest across our bank for the future, while gaining efficiencies through our ongoing transformation."
Results for the second quarter of 2019 were affected by the following items of note aggregating to a negative impact of $0.02 per share:
$27 million ($20 million after-tax) amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets; and
$15 million ($11 million after-tax net positive impact) in purchase accounting adjustments net of transaction and integration-related costs associated with the acquisitions of The PrivateBank and Geneva Advisors.
We maintained strong Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 and Total capital ratios of 11.2%, 12.6% and 14.5%, respectively, compared with 11.2%, 12.7% and 14.7%, respectively, at the end of the prior quarter. CIBC's leverage ratio at April 30, 2019 was 4.3%.
Today we announced our intention to seek Toronto Stock Exchange approval for a normal course issuer bid that would permit us to purchase for cancellation up to a maximum of 9 million, or approximately 2% of our outstanding common shares, over the next 12 months.
Core business performance
Canadian Personal and Small Business Banking reported net income of $570 million for the second quarter, down $14 million or 2% from the second quarter a year ago. Excluding items of note, adjusted net income(1) was $571 million, down $15 million or 3% from the second quarter a year ago, as higher revenue was more than offset by higher expenses and provision for credit losses. The increase in revenue was due to wider spreads and volume growth, partially offset by lower fee income.
Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management reported net income of $328 million for the second quarter, up $18 million or 6% from the second quarter a year ago, primarily driven by higher revenue, partially offset by a higher provision for credit losses. Revenue was up in commercial banking due to higher fees and volume growth. Revenue was up in wealth management due to favourable market conditions impacting assets under management and assets under administration.
U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management reported net income of $163 million for the second quarter, up $25 million or 18% from the second quarter a year ago. Excluding items of note, adjusted net income(1) was $176 million, up $34 million or 24% from the second quarter a year ago, primarily due to higher revenue, partially offset by higher expenses. Revenue was up in commercial banking and wealth management primarily due to volume growth and the impact of U.S. dollar appreciation.
Capital Markets reported net income of $279 million for the second quarter, up $30 million or 12% from the second quarter a year ago, driven by higher revenue. Higher underwriting and advisory, interest rate trading, corporate banking, and global markets financing revenue was partially offset by lower investment portfolio gains and lower revenue from equity derivatives and foreign exchange trading.
For additional information, see the "Non-GAAP measures" section.
Provision for credit losses was $255 million, up $43 million or 20% from the second quarter a year ago, primarily due to higher provisions on impaired loans in Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. The current quarter also included a higher provision on performing loans in Canadian Personal and Small Business Banking that was largely offset by reversals in Corporate and Other and our other strategic business units.
Non-GAAP measures
We use a number of financial measures to assess the performance of our business lines. Some measures are calculated in accordance with GAAP (IFRS), while other measures do not have a standardized meaning under GAAP, and accordingly, these measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Investors may find these non-GAAP measures useful in understanding how management views underlying business performance. For a more detailed discussion on our non-GAAP measures, see page 14 of our 2018 Annual Report. The following table provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures related to CIBC on a consolidated basis.
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participation in its new loyalty program
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acquisitions of The PrivateBank, Geneva Advisors and Wellington Financial (1)
Pre-tax impact of items of note on net income
Income tax impact on above items of note
Charge from net tax adjustments resulting from U.S. tax reforms
After-tax impact of items of note on net income
Transaction costs include legal and other advisory fees, financing costs associated with pre-funding the cash component of the merger consideration, and interest adjustments relating to the obligation payable to dissenting shareholders. Integration costs are comprised of direct and incremental costs incurred as part of planning for and executing the integration of the businesses of The PrivateBank (subsequently rebranded as CIBC Bank USA) and Geneva Advisors with CIBC, including enabling cross-sell opportunities and expansion of services in the U.S. market, the upgrade and conversion of systems and processes, project management, integration-related travel, severance, consulting fees and marketing costs related to rebranding activities. Purchase accounting adjustments, included as items of note beginning in the fourth quarter of 2017, include the accretion of the acquisition date fair value discount on the acquired loans of The PrivateBank, the collective allowance established for new loan originations and renewals of acquired loans (prior to the adoption of IFRS 9 in the first quarter of 2018), and changes in the fair value of contingent consideration relating to the Geneva Advisors and Wellington Financial acquisitions.
Making a difference in our Communities
At CIBC, our team is passionate about making a difference in our communities through our global community investment initiative, One for Change. In the second quarter, we committed almost $2 million in support of hospitals, primarily focused on cancer treatment, and celebrated National Volunteer Week in recognition of the more than 140,000 hours our employees volunteered in 2018. We also supported efforts by the Canadian Red Cross in response to the devastating floods in Ontario, Québec and New Brunswick.
The Board of Directors of CIBC reviewed this news release prior to it being issued. CIBC's controls and procedures support the ability of the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of CIBC to certify CIBC's second quarter financial report and controls and procedures. CIBC's CEO and CFO will voluntarily provide to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a certification relating to CIBC's second quarter financial information, including the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, and will provide the same certification to the Canadian Securities Administrators.
All amounts are in Canadian dollars and are based on financial statements prepared in compliance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting, unless otherwise noted.
A NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
From time to time, we make written or oral forward-looking statements within the meaning of certain securities laws, including in this news release, in other filings with Canadian securities regulators or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in other communications. All such statements are made pursuant to the "safe harbour" provisions of, and are intended to be forward-looking statements under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements made in the "Core business performance" and "Making a difference in our Communities" sections of this news release, and the Management's Discussion and Analysis in our 2018 Annual Report under the heading "Financial performance overview – Outlook for calendar year 2019"and other statements about our operations, business lines, financial condition, risk management, priorities, targets, ongoing objectives, strategies, the regulatory environment in which we operate and outlook for calendar year 2019 and subsequent periods. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate", "forecast", "target", "objective" and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would" and "could". By their nature, these statements require us to make assumptions, including the economic assumptions set out in the "Financial performance overview – Outlook for calendar year 2019" section of our 2018 Annual Report, as updated by quarterly reports, and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, affect our operations, performance and results, and could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. These factors include: credit, market, liquidity, strategic, insurance, operational, reputation and legal, regulatory and environmental risk; the effectiveness and adequacy of our risk management and valuation models and processes; legislative or regulatory developments in the jurisdictions where we operate, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations issued and to be issued thereunder, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Common Reporting Standard, and regulatory reforms in the United Kingdom and Europe, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's global standards for capital and liquidity reform, and those relating to bank recapitalization legislation and the payments system in Canada; amendments to, and interpretations of, risk-based capital guidelines and reporting instructions, and interest rate and liquidity regulatory guidance; the resolution of legal and regulatory proceedings and related matters; the effect of changes to accounting standards, rules and interpretations; changes in our estimates of reserves and allowances; changes in tax laws; changes to our credit ratings; political conditions and developments, including changes relating to economic or trade matters; the possible effect on our business of international conflicts and terrorism; natural disasters, public health emergencies, disruptions to public infrastructure and other catastrophic events; reliance on third parties to provide components of our business infrastructure; potential disruptions to our information technology systems and services; increasing cyber security risks which may include theft or disclosure of assets, unauthorized access to sensitive information, or operational disruption; social media risk; losses incurred as a result of internal or external fraud; anti-money laundering; the accuracy and completeness of information provided to us concerning clients and counterparties; the failure of third parties to comply with their obligations to us and our affiliates or associates; intensifying competition from established competitors and new entrants in the financial services industry including through internet and mobile banking; technological change; global capital market activity; changes in monetary and economic policy; currency value and interest rate fluctuations, including as a result of market and oil price volatility; general business and economic conditions worldwide, as well as in Canada, the U.S. and other countries where we have operations, including increasing Canadian household debt levels and global credit risks; our success in developing and introducing new products and services, expanding existing distribution channels, developing new distribution channels and realizing increased revenue from these channels; changes in client spending and saving habits; our ability to attract and retain key employees and executives; our ability to successfully execute our strategies and complete and integrate acquisitions and joint ventures; the risk that expected synergies and benefits of an acquisition will not be realized within the expected time frame or at all; and our ability to anticipate and manage the risks associated with these factors. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Additional information about these factors can be found in the "Management of risk" section starting on page 41 of our 2018 Annual Report. Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release represent the views of management only as of the date hereof and are presented for the purpose of assisting our shareholders and financial analysts in understanding our financial position, objectives and priorities and anticipated financial performance as at and for the periods ended on the dates presented, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that is contained in this news release or in other communications except as required by law.
Conference Call/Webcast
The conference call will be held at 8:00 a.m. (ET) and is available in English (416-340-2217, or toll-free 1-800-806-5484, passcode 8660945#) and French (514-861-2255, or toll-free 1-800-898-3989, passcode 6597336#). Participants are asked to dial in 10 minutes before the call. Immediately following the formal presentations, CIBC executives will be available to answer questions.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in English and French at www.cibc.com/ca/investor-relations/quarterly-results.html.
Details of CIBC's fiscal 2019 second quarter results, as well as a presentation to investors, will be available in English and French at www.cibc.com, Investor Relations section, prior to the conference call/webcast. We are not incorporating information contained on the website in this news release.
A telephone replay will be available in English (905-694-9451 or 1-800-408-3053, passcode 6527164#) and French (514-861-2272 or 1-800-408-3053, passcode 3587047#) until 11:59 p.m. (ET) May 30, 2019. The audio webcast will be archived at www.cibc.com/ca/investor-relations/quarterly-results.html.
CIBC is a leading North American global financial institution with 10 million personal banking, business, public sector and institutional clients. Across Personal and Small Business Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets businesses, CIBC offers a full range of advice, solutions and services through its leading digital banking network, and locations across Canada, in the United States and around the world. Ongoing news releases and more information about CIBC can be found at https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc/media-centre.html
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Q: What is the equivalent of mutate_at (dplyr) in data.table? I am trying to move some of my slower processes in dplyr to using data.table, however can not seem to find an efficient way of using a "mutate_at" type approach in data.table. Especially, when it comes to naming the new variables created & applying more than 1 function to multiple columns.
Below I use mutate_at to apply 2 different functions to 2 different columns with associated naming + using a group by statement. I want to be able to replicate this easily in data.table.
library(tibble)
library(zoo)

Data = tibble(A = rep(c(1,2),50),
              B = 1:100,
              C = 101:200)

Data %>%
    group_by(A) %>%
    mutate_at(vars(B,C), funs(Roll.Mean.Week = 7 * rollapply(., width = 7, mean, align = "right", fill = 0, na.rm = T, partial = T),
                              Roll.Mean.Two.Week = 7 * rollapply(., width = 14, mean, align = "right", fill = 0, na.rm = T, partial = T))) %>%
    ungroup()

A: With data.table, we can specify the columns of interest in .SDcols, loop through the .SD with lapply and apply the function of interest.  Here, the funcion rollapply is repeated with only change in width parameter.  So, it may be better to create a function to avoid repeating the whole arguments.  Also, while applying the function (f1), the output can be kept in a list, later unlist with recursive = FALSE and assign (:=) to columns of interest
library(data.table)
library(zoo)
nm1 <- c("B", "C")
nm2 <- paste0(nm1, "_Roll.Mean.Week")
nm3 <- paste0(nm1, "_Roll.Mean.Two.Week")
f1 <- function(x, width) rollapply(x, width = width, mean,
        align = "right", fill = 0, na.rm = TRUE, partial = TRUE)
setDT(Data)[, c(nm2, nm3) := unlist(lapply(.SD, function(x)
  list(f1(x, 7), f1(x, 14))), recursive = FALSE), by = A, .SDcols = nm1]
head(Data)
#   A B   C B_Roll.Mean.Week C_Roll.Mean.Week B_Roll.Mean.Two.Week C_Roll.Mean.Two.Week
#1: 1 1 101                1                1                  101                  101
#2: 2 2 102                2                2                  102                  102
#3: 1 3 103                2                2                  102                  102
#4: 2 4 104                3                3                  103                  103
#5: 1 5 105                3                3                  103                  103
#6: 2 6 106                4                4                  104                  104

Note that funs is deprecated in tidyverse and in its place, can use list(~ or just ~
Data %>%
    group_by(A) %>%
    mutate_at(vars(B,C), list(Roll.Mean.Week =  ~f1(., 7),
                              Roll.Mean.Two.Week = ~ f1(., 14)))%>%
    ungroup()

A: And also from Apply multiple functions to multiple columns in data.table
f <- function(x) lapply(c(Roll.Mean.Week=7L, Roll.Mean.Two.Week=14L),
    function(n) rollapplyr(x, width=n, mean, fill=0L, na.rm=TRUE, partial=TRUE))
DT[, unlist(lapply(.SD, f), recursive=FALSE), A, .SDcols=B:C]

output:
     A B._Roll.Mean.Week B._Roll.Mean.Two.Week C._Roll.Mean.Week C._Roll.Mean.Two.Week
  1: 1                 1                     1               101                   101
  2: 1                 2                     2               102                   102
  3: 1                 3                     3               103                   103
  4: 1                 4                     4               104                   104
  5: 1                 5                     5               105                   105
  6: 1                 6                     6               106                   106
  7: 1                 7                     7               107                   107
  8: 1                 9                     8               109                   108
  9: 1                11                     9               111                   109
 10: 1                13                    10               113                   110
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Eight years after launching as an ad-tech platform for publishers, OpenX is growing its business at a tear.
"Our net revenue (was) $140m in 2015, which is up 40% year-on-year," OpenX CEO Tim Cadogan tells Beet.TV in this video interview.
"(In) 2014 and 2015, we doubled the size of the company from a a revenue point of view and tripled profit."
Further details of OpenX's financials can be found here. The company has around 1,000 publishers on the books, signing around 250 last year.
The outfit creates programmatic marketplaces, aiming to help advertisers to sell impressions by attracting competing buyers.
"We have always been interested in driving competition to drive revenue for publishers," Cadogan says. "(Our) success derives from our customer success. We benefit if we drive more revenue for our publishers. It's a simple business model."
This interview is part of Programmatic in 2016, a series presented by OpenX
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Nepal has sought withdrawal of Bangladesh's restriction on yarn import through the Banglabandha land port in Bangladesh saying that the ban was causing financial losses to the Nepalese manufacturers of the product.
Bangladesh commerce ministry has also requested the National Board of Revenue to consider Nepal's proposal to allow yarn export by the landlocked Himalayan nation through the port in Tetulia of Panchagarh.
Commerce ministry officials said Nepal had repeatedly been seeking permission for export of yarn, particularly acrylic yarn, to Bangladesh.
The issue was also discussed at the secretary-level talks between the two countries, they said.
Commerce secretary Shubhashish Bose sent a semi-official letter to the NBR in this connection, they added.
On various occasions, Reliance Spinning Mills Ltd, a Nepalese yarn manufacturer, requested Bangladesh foreign minister and Bangladesh ambassador to Nepal for taking necessary steps to relieve the restriction for them.
It argues that Nepal exports only acrylic yarn and it has no production of cotton yarn.
Bangladesh imposed the restriction of yarn import through land ports back in 2002 to safeguard the local cotton yarn industry from Indian export.
After few years, the NBR withdrew the ban for the Benapole land port but the ban remains in place for the Banglabandha land port.
Bilateral trade between Nepal and Bangladesh takes place through Banglabandha and Fulbari (Shiliguri of West Bengal in India) land ports.
In this context, the NBR on July 7 arranged a meeting with stakeholders at its conference room to examine the Nepalese proposal.
NBR officials said that most of the participants from both private and public sectors opined that the NBR should examine related issues very carefully before taking any positive decision.
Participants from the private sector were also against lifting the ban, they said.
At the meeting, the representative of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association expressed concern that there was a possibility of coming yarn from third country if the NBR permits import of the product through Banglabandha from Nepal.
There is also no laboratory for measuring the quality of yarn (yarn count) at Banglabandha, unlike Benapole land port, that may cause duty evasion through misdeclaration and providing false information about the rules of origin, he said.
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The representative of jute and textile ministry suggested examining some issues including the number of spinning mills and quantity of yarn export of Nepal and the possibility of exporting yarn of third country misusing the permission before taking any decision on the issue.
A foreign ministry official who attended the meeting said that though the issue had been discussed on many occasions at the diplomatic channel of the two countries, the NBR would have to take the decision considering the physical infrastructure, manpower and other facilities including laboratory at the port, and the interest of the country.
A senior NBR official told New Age that at the meeting stakeholders opined against withdrawal of the restriction.
So, the meeting decided to take written opinion from jute and textile ministry, foreign ministry, BTMA, BGMEA, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, he said, adding that the NBR would also seek directive from the finance minister.


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using System;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
using System.Reflection;
using NuPattern.Properties;

namespace NuPattern.Reflection
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Provides strong-typed reflection of the <typeparamref name="TTarget"/>
    /// type.
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TTarget">Type to reflect.</typeparam>
    public static class Reflector<TTarget>
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the method represented by the lambda expression.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="method">An expression that invokes a method.</param>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="method"/> is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="method"/> is not a lambda expression or it does not represent a method invocation.</exception>
        /// <returns>The method info.</returns>
        public static MethodInfo GetMethod(Expression<Action<TTarget>> method)
        {
            return GetMethodInfo(method);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the method represented by the lambda expression.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="method">An expression that invokes a method.</param>
        /// <typeparam name="T1">Type of the first argument.</typeparam>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="method"/> is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="method"/> is not a lambda expression or it does not represent a method invocation.</exception>
        /// <returns>The method info.</returns>
        public static MethodInfo GetMethod<T1>(Expression<Action<TTarget, T1>> method)
        {
            return GetMethodInfo(method);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the method represented by the lambda expression.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="method">An expression that invokes a method.</param>
        /// <typeparam name="T1">Type of the first argument.</typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="T2">Type of the second argument.</typeparam>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="method"/> is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="method"/> is not a lambda expression or it does not represent a method invocation.</exception>
        /// <returns>The method info.</returns>
        public static MethodInfo GetMethod<T1, T2>(Expression<Action<TTarget, T1, T2>> method)
        {
            return GetMethodInfo(method);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the method represented by the lambda expression.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="method">An expression that invokes a method.</param>
        /// <typeparam name="T1">Type of the first argument.</typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="T2">Type of the second argument.</typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="T3">Type of the third argument.</typeparam>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="method"/> is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="method"/> is not a lambda expression or it does not represent a method invocation.</exception>
        /// <returns>The method info.</returns>
        public static MethodInfo GetMethod<T1, T2, T3>(Expression<Action<TTarget, T1, T2, T3>> method)
        {
            return GetMethodInfo(method);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the name of the property represented by the lambda expression.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="property">An expression that accesses a property.</param>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="property"/> is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="property"/> is not a lambda expression or it does not represent a property access.</exception>
        /// <returns>The property info.</returns>
        public static string GetPropertyName<TResult>(Expression<Func<TTarget, TResult>> property)
        {
            return GetProperty(property).Name;
        }

        /// <summary>
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        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="property">An expression that accesses a property.</param>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="property"/> is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="property"/> is not a lambda expression or it does not represent a property access.</exception>
        /// <returns>The property info.</returns>
        public static PropertyInfo GetProperty<TResult>(Expression<Func<TTarget, TResult>> property)
        {
            PropertyInfo info = GetMemberInfo(property) as PropertyInfo;
            if (info == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.Reflector_ErrorNotProperty);
            }

            return info;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the field represented by the lambda expression.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="field">An expression that accesses a field.</param>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="field"/> is null.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="field"/> is not a lambda expression or it does not represent a field access.</exception>
        /// <returns>The field info.</returns>
        public static FieldInfo GetField<TResult>(Expression<Func<TTarget, TResult>> field)
        {
            FieldInfo info = GetMemberInfo(field) as FieldInfo;
            if (info == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.Reflector_ErrorNotField);
            }

            return info;
        }

        private static MethodInfo GetMethodInfo(LambdaExpression lambda)
        {
            Guard.NotNull(() => lambda, lambda);

            if (lambda.Body.NodeType != ExpressionType.Call)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.Reflector_ErrorNotMethodCall, "lambda");
            }

            return ((MethodCallExpression)lambda.Body).Method;
        }

        private static MemberInfo GetMemberInfo(LambdaExpression lambda)
        {
            Guard.NotNull(() => lambda, lambda);

            if (lambda.Body.NodeType == ExpressionType.MemberAccess)
            {
                return ((MemberExpression)lambda.Body).Member;
            }
            else
            {
                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.Reflector_ErrorNotMemberAccess, "lambda");
            }
        }
    }
}

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Mistrial Sought In Rape Lawsuit Against Derrick Rose
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In June, Derrick Rose speaks during a news conference for the New York Knicks to announce they acquired him from the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden in New York. A Los Angeles federal judge ruled Tuesday, Sept. 20, that a woman accusing NBA star Rose of rape cannot remain anonymous at her upcoming civil trial.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The judge in the trial of a rape lawsuit against NBA star Derrick Rose and two other men said Tuesday that he's considering a mistrial after criticizing the plaintiff's lawyers as "unbelievably careless" in production of exhibits.
Rose's lawyers asked U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald to declare a mistrial because they had not been given three text messages important to their case until Friday, when Rose was on the witness stand.
The lawyers for the woman who accused the New York Knicks player and two friends of raping her in her apartment in 2013 said the texts were previously disclosed and the argument was frivolous.
Fitzgerald, who used the phrase "unbelievably careless" several times, said it was not a frivolous matter and he told the lawyers to prove the texts had been disclosed.
"You have been very careless with the exhibits," Fitzgerald said. "I was not happy about it."
The judge said that if there is a mistrial it would push a new trial into the NBA regular season.
The texts at issue were sent by the woman to Rose. The defense lawyers said they happened to be looking at exhibits handed to them in a binder Friday and noticed texts that hadn't been disclosed before the trial.
The woman is seeking $21.5 million in the civil lawsuit.
Sexual text messages were at the center of Rose's first day of testimony Friday, when the plaintiffs' attorneys called him as a hostile witness to help make the case that the woman never gave consent to have sex with him and his longtime friends and assistants, Randall Hampton and Ryan Allen.
The woman sent Rose a series of suggestive texts, starting with one that said he's the reason she "wakes up horny," followed by similar messages throughout the day of Aug. 26, 2013, Rose testified.
He said he took these messages as consent for sex, though none said so explicitly.
Rose said the only time the woman said "no" was when all three men tried to walk into her bedroom at once, and she told them to instead come one at a time.
Rose was asked if he felt any remorse about the night.
"I'm sensitive to it," Rose replied, but added, "I feel I didn't do anything wrong."
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Portland Unveils New Tax Amnesty Program for Businesses
May 7, 2012 By Melanie Johnson Leave a Comment
Portland is offering a new tax amnesty program designed to help businesses delinquent in paying what they owe catch up.
Mayor Sam Adams and Portland Revenue Director Thomas Lannom recently announced the program. The City Council on Wednesday plans to consider a related ordinance that ensures that businesses applying for tax amnesty would remain confidential, according to a news release.
Under the program, designed by the city's Revenue Bureau, qualifying business would enjoy a tax amnesty period from May 15 to July 16 that includes a full waiver of penalties and a fifty percent reduction in interest, officials said.
"This is a once?in?a?lifetime offer," Adams said. "Many people here have been hard?hit by the effects of the national financial crisis. This is our way of helping Portland businesses lift themselves up and fulfill their tax duties."
Under the current codes for Portland and Multnomah County, businesses pay a combined tax rate of 3.65 percent, according to the city.
"We strongly encourage qualifying businesses to step forward and take us up on this one?time offer," Lannom said. "Struggling businesses will have a chance to bring their accounts up?to?date without penalty and with greatly reduced interest. The City and County will also collect much?needed revenue. Everybody wins."
Additional information can found using the "Tax Amnesty" link at www.portlandonline.com/amnesty. Businesses can also call the Revenue Bureau's "Tax Amnesty Hotline" anonymously at 503?823?6881 for additional details about the program or to talk through special circumstances.
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About Melanie Johnson
Melanie Johnson, a Southern California based writer, works as an editor for an online media company. She earned a bachelor's degree in English (1997) from Cal Poly Pomona and a master's degree in journalism (1999) from Syracuse University. Melanie has worked the bulk of her 13-year career in newspapers, including stints at the San Bernardino Sun and the Press-Enterprise in Riverside. She has covered a wide variety of beats, including city government and education. She also has worked as a freelance writer and editor.