Tag: Pumbaa

Elton John Wouldn’t Let Timon & Pumbaa Sing ‘Lion King’ Love Song, Star Says

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Elton John didn’t feel “Hakuna Matata” while working on the “Lion King” … ’cause one of the movie’s stars says he had serious gripes about some of the flick’s original choices. Nathan Lane — the […]

Nathan Lane Reveals How ‘Lion King’s’ Pumbaa Became First Disney Character’ Who Farts

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Lane will perform several "Lion King" songs as Pumbaa at a 30th anniversary event this week.

Nathan Lane still remembers giving his “Lion King” character some oomph. The stage actor revealed Wednesday in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that he and his co-star Ernie Sabella were exhausted from nightly Broadway performances […]