Instagram/Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Celebrity SAG-AFTRA monitors Paramount-Warner merger impact on actors. Union leader Duncan Crabtree-Ireland says evaluation is ongoing, no formal stance yet. March 16, 2026 AceShowbiz - The intense bidding process that led to Paramount Skydance securing the deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has kept the Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and the SAG-AFTRA union team closely monitoring developments for several weeks.