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DLHS Hour 1 | Comedian sued for $27 million for “Circle of Life” joke
What starts as a joke can turn into a $27 million nightmare—and that’s just the beginning. The crew kicks things off breaking down the viral controversy surrounding comedian Learnmore Jonasi, who’s now facing a massive lawsuit from Lion King composer Lebo M after joking that the iconic “Circle of Life” chant translates to “Look, there’s a lion—oh my God.” While Jonasi says it was clearly satire, Lebo M argues the joke misrepresented the chant’s true meaning—“All hail the king”—and damaged its cultural and…
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