Comedian Sued for Mocking Lion King Chant

0:00It's March 26th, from Hollywood to your headphones. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the Story. A federal lawsuit filed on March 16th accuses his Zimbabwean comedian of spreading a false translation of the famous opening chant from the lion, Kinging. South African composer, Libel M., who wrote the line in Isi Zulu and Isi Akosa, says it means all hail the king, with everyone bowing to his presence. The chant draws from an ancient African tradition called Praise and Bungie, a type of royal poetry that honors leaders and ancestors. Libel M created it for the 1994 Disney film and later the Broadway show. Last month, comedian Lermor, Mwanyan Yekka, claimed on a podcast that the words simply mean, look, there's a lion, oh my god. He insisted he was serious, not joking around. Many listeners bought into the comedian's version, with some saying it completely ruined their childhood memories of the movie. The lawsuit argues that while the word for lion appears, in this cultural context, it symbolizes

1:04kingship and authority, calling the comedians take A. Harmful distortion meant to mock and profit off Libel M's work. The case is moving forward in California federal court.