‘Resident Evil’ Producer Constantin Film Renews Contract of CEO Martin Moszkowicz, Promotes TV Chief Oliver Berben to Deputy CEO

Bill Mack was a singer-songwriter and disc jockey known for his “Midnight Cowboy Trucking Show,” popular with country music fans and long-haul truckers nationwide.Mack began working as a DJ on the overnight shift at WBAP-AM in Fort Worth in 1969, playing country music favorites and interviewing stars on his show. As a clear channel station – one that didn’t share its frequency with any other stations – WBAP could be heard far and wide across about half of the country.

Eugene Levy’s family and friends organized virtually to celebrate a true Canadian original this week.

What’s old is new again in Hollywood.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVTop CAA agent Nick Khan, who was Co-Head of Television, is departing the agency to join client WWE as President & Chief Revenue Officer, reporting directly to WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon.Khan fills the void left by the January exit of Co-Presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson who were ousted in January amid a rocky last year for the company.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentConstantin Film has acquired the rights to hit novel “Perfect Addiction,” set in the world of boxing, partnering up once again with producer Jeremy Bolt, with whom they worked on the “Resident Evil” blockbuster movie franchise, assassin action movie “Polar,” starring Mads Mikkelsen and Vanessa Hudgens, and the upcoming video-game adaption “Monster Hunter,” starring Milla Jovovich.The film will blend a “Rocky-esque underdog story and a salacious

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs we enter another month of the global pandemic in the United States, John Oliver is not mincing any words when it comes to the many people in country and their blatant disregard of COVID-19.  As opposed to other countries, it seems like there is an unnecessary amount of people in the U.S.

straight to your inbox Bayern Munich director Oliver Kahn has admitted that Manchester City ’s victory in over-turning Uefa’s European ban has made it tougher for Bayern to win the Champions League. And the former Germany goalkeeper called for tougher financial fair play (FFP) rules to “get more balanced competition”.

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, then a foot soldier in the syndicate.“You had a bunch of drug lords sitting around, freebasing cocaine and torturing this guy,” Tiller Russell, director of the new Amazon docuseries “The Last Narc,” told The Post.

Sean Hannity is not a fan of John Oliver or his show, Last Week Tonight, especially after a recent segment in which the Fox News host was criticized for his coverage of the Portland protests. Hannity was a guest Thursday onSiriusXM's Jim Norton & Sam Robertsradio show where he blasted the comic-host for his Sunday segment on the Emmy-winning HBO program.

Disney+ is beefing up its feature slate. The streamer has picked up Black Beauty, an adaptation of the beloved children’s book from Constantin Film and JB Pictures.

David Robb Labor EditorWGA members have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their new film and TV contract, voting 4,068 to 87 (98% to 2%) to approve the deal.Guild leaders say that gains in the new pact are valued at more than $200 million over three years, including a 46% increase in residuals from high-budget streaming shows, additional funding for the guild’s pension plan and parental leave.

Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week's picks below.Pedro Capó, “La Sábana y los pies” (Sony Music Entertainment)In the midst of these uncertain times, Pedro Capó blessed fans with a new quarantine-inspired bop called “La sábana y los pies” (the sheets and the feet).

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: Germany-based production and distribution powerhouse Constantin Film has renewed the contracts of long-serving CEO Martin Moszkowicz and Management Board member Oliver Berben early, and for an extended period of several years. The Supervisory Board of the Resident Evil producer extended Moszkowicz’s contract this month, taking effect from January 1, 2021.

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA members have ratified their new film and TV contract, voting 74.2% to 25.8% to approve the three-year deal, with a turnout of 27.15% of the union’s 145,000 voting members.The vote, which was widely viewed as a referendum on the guild’s leadership, is a major victory for president Gabrielle Carteris and national executive director David White, who touted the deal’s “record-breaking” $318 million in gains.

Dave McNary Film ReporterMembers of SAG-AFTRA have ratified a successor deal to the union’s master contract covering work on feature films and primetime television.The performers union announced the approval Wednesday evening following three weeks of voting and spirited campaigns for and against the pact with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

David Robb Labor EditorThe Time’s Up Foundation has weighed in on the new SAG-AFTRA contract, urging a “no vote” on the pact, for which ratification ballots will be counted on Wednesday.“Creating safe, dignified, and equitable workplaces in an industry where nudity and intimacy are often part of the work is challenging, but not insurmountable,” the foundation said in a statement.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorTalkback, the Fremantle-owned producer behind Netflix reality show Too Hot To Handle, has raided Banijay’s Tiger Aspect Productions to hire Kate Edmunds.Edmunds has joined Talkback in the newly created role of director of programs, overseeing comedy and entertainment shows.

David Robb Labor EditorOn-line voting began today for the ratification of the new WGA film and TV contract, which guild leaders say contains gains “valued at more than $200 million over three years,” including a 46% increase in residuals for high-budget Subscription Video on Demand programs.