Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Nathan Lane's Lion King Improv: Timon's Luau & Pumbaa's Farts

Episode Date: March 14, 2026

Nathan Lane, known for his role as Timon in The Lion King, shared hilarious behind-the-scenes stories on The View. He and co-star Ernie Sabella, who played Pumbaa, improvised a lot during recording, leading to iconic moments like Timon in a grass skirt and coconut bra. Sabellas fart noises also made it into the final film, making Pumbaa Disneys first flatulent character. The duo initially auditioned for small roles but ended up creating Timon and Pumbaa, providing the movies comic relief. The Lion King, featuring voices like James Earl Jones and Jeremy Irons, became a beloved family classic. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8128067e07cf365b

It's March 14th. Here's what's happening in entertainment. Nathan Lane recently shared fun behind-the-scenes stories from the Lion King on The View. He revealed that he and co-star Ernie Sabella improvised a lot during recording, which shaped their iconic characters, Timone and Pumbaya. One key ad lib came from Lane as Tyman. He said, What do you want me to do, dress and drag and do the hula? The writers loved it so much they built a whole Luwow song around the line, complete with Tyman and a girl.

Grasker and Coconut Braw to distract the hyenas. Lane also talked about Sabella, who played Pumbaya. They recorded early mornings while doing guys and dolls on Broadway. To crack Lane up, Sabella made fart noises during lines, and those sounds ended up in the final film, making Pumbaya Disney's first flatulent character. The duo auditioned for small villain roles but impressed so much that Disney created Timon and Pumbia just for them. Lane said they had a blast improvising, turning

the Mirkat and Warhog into the movie's comic relief in this Shakespeare-inspired lion tale. The Lion King became the top-grossing film of 1994 at the domestic box office. Starring voices like James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, and Matthew Broderick, it remains a beloved family classic decades later. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. Link in the description. Lay back. Press Play. Let the pillow do the rest. Sal meets comfort. S-O-L-I. Sully. Sully. com.