In the original animated Lion King, the hyenas were depicted as crass lowlifes that many interpreted as thinly veiled stand-ins for minorities. The new version goes in a different direction. In case ...

Long before Whoopi Goldberg was dicing it up in the often-controversial talk show "The View," the actress showed she could survive in the jungle – as part of a trio of hyenas in 1994's "The Lion King.

For generations of viewers, "The Lion King" is sacred ground. But Keegan-Michael Key embraced the opportunity to appear in Disney's photorealistic remake (in theaters Friday) of the 1994 animated ...

The hyenas in the original Lion King were decidedly among the bad guys, but they had some unusual motivations: they aligned with archvillain Scar in hopes of landing a good meal. “We’ll have food, ...

Maybe not as seriously as the hyena researchers that filed a lawsuit against Disney upon the release of the animated film The Lion King back in 1994. While Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed — the three main ...

A video showing a cat's hilarious reaction to seeing the hyenas in Disney's The Lion King has animal lovers in hysterics online. Footage of the cat watching the 2019 version of the feline favorite was ...

The rap trio Migos wants to put its stamp on the highly-anticipated remake of “The Lion King.” On Sunday, Migos member Quavo posted his plea for the trio to make their Hollywood debut in the upcoming ...

Keegan-Michael Key is primarily known for his comedic talents in his long-running sketch show Key and Peele (alongside frequent collaborator Jordan Peele), but now it seems he's building up a ...

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