‘Abbott Elementary’ Stars Sheryl Lee Ralph and Janelle James on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘We’ve Lost Too Many People’

The cast of 'Abbott Elementary' is speaking out about industry turbulence as the show heads into Season 6. Per Variety, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James, and Luke Tennie are addressing challenges ranging from the pending Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to production struggles in Los Angeles. Ralph emphasized a key insight: any major consolidation inevitably shrinks the industry.

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