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

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As “Abbott Elementary” gears up for Season 6 production in just a few short weeks, stars Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James and Luke Tennie are reflecting on turbulent changes in the industry — from the pending Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to production struggling in Los Angeles.

“Any time there is a consolidation, something shrinks, and right now we’re seeing such attrition when it comes to the entertainment industry,” Ralph told Variety on Saturday afternoon at the AAFCA TV Honors held at City Club in Los Angeles. “I don’t want to see too much more shrinking. We’ve lost too many people. We’ve lost too many people outside of this state going to other places.”

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