Lion King Auditions - SNL

Mary J. Blige (Tiffany Haddish), Kit Harington (Alex Moffat), Oprah Winfrey (Leslie Jones), Eminem (Pete Davidson), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Cecily Strong), John Oliver (Mikey Day) and more audition for The Lion King.
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[@TomDoesDisney]

That awkward moment when SNL cast John Oliver as Zazu, and then Disney cast John Oliver as Zazu...

[@sarinagovindaiah5102]

I was looking for a comment that mentioned that😂

[@rckblzr]

I think Oliver was cast before this skit aired.

[@neegas3490]

@@sarinagovindaiah5102 😂

[@cosmicriptid]

I think they were making fun of that choice? I think he will he will be a great Zazu though

[@willlyon7129]

So ironic

[@onelson138]

“Today’s guest...SIMBAHHHHH”

[@witchplease9695]

Iain Macdonald There are plenty of lines she nails, people only focus on when she cracks. Everyone has fucked up lines on SNL before

[@IamErik31]

"You get a kingdom! And you get a kingdom! Everyone gets a kingdom!!!"

[@xclusiv602]

One of the only parts I chuckled at

[@rvk1522]

Mister Nelson 777th like!

[@baqcasanke]

Mister Nelson best thing leslie's done so far.

[@dylananderson310]

Love how the John Oliver one is actually happening

[@ffsemonty2460]

John should thank Mikey.

[@megawolf69gaming57]

Now that irony

[@canadianmoth]

@@megawolf69gaming57 no it isny

[@billybatson7852]

@@megawolf69gaming57 Nope. Just coincidence. Irony means that you would expect the opposite to happen.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? MBS DBS

[@jasondavidcox]

Pete Davidson walking around was the most accurate Eminem impression ever

[@like10smurfs.]

No...

[@Ashesinferno28]

@Blujuice 😂😂

[@sfmike711]

@BluJuice : Pete Davidson for President in 2028!!

[@dilenibalachandra7008]

I died🤣🤣

[@warshallwathers7971]

*Eminem the GOAT*

[@ohmyjuliettt]

"very bad simba! We all tought you were dead,simba! Don't do this to your mom,simba!" THIS CRACKED ME UP,I SWEAR

[@ddb3934]

No cardi and offset was the funniest

[@ohmyjuliettt]

@@ddb3934 i found John Oliver funny

[@ohmyjuliettt]

@Jarrod Reed lol i literally just expressed my own opinion dude. What's wrong with me thinking John Oliver was funny as heck as all of you said?😂

[@satori4183]

@Jarrod Reed You really don't know how youtube works? Sharing the watching experience in the comments?

[@abbymorrison6857]

And now this

[@Aztrosist]

the Kristen Schaal though holy fuck

[@werdna1969]

Aztrosist I thought it was really her

[@video409]

Aztrosist lol

[@gerrymin6298]

Tae Young Ahn wait??? it's not her????

[@xPorsum]

Is that not her? Wtf

[@JeffintheD]

That was her.

[@marval9119]

The one who impersonated Kristen Schaal is like the actual K. Schaal's twin.

[@VickyG212]

It was on point!

[@youssefboudaya5939]

i had to verify it on google haha

[@roselily2407]

Lol that’s Heidi Gardner

[@ineptwizzard]

Fuck I thought that was Schaal. Well done Heidi G!

[@amanavanaplan5976]

She was amazing. I thought for just a moment it was really her.

I hate the fact that no one is talking about how the last girl killed it as Celine.

[@yagirl4865]

108 Afirmações Her name is Mellisa Villasenor

[@michaelprovost6066]

She even captured the French-Canadian accent, she's so good

[@amir.hazwan]

and here I thought she sounded like Shakira a little lol

[@Lyanno99]

108 Afirmações Melissa is an Omnitrix of celebrity voices

[@elliedrama46]

Did she though? With her 5 seconds?

[@mzVivikaBam]

"Akunapatuto"😂😂😭😭😭

[@charlesporter2307]

Aries Spears of Mad TV kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX_MimyAo52cq6c

[@davidstrange6759]

That John Oliver was dead on lol

[@hydrasaurandre]

Completely! They definitely captured his mannerisms!

[@Elfrast]

I loved they added the: and now this. XD

[@theobuniel9643]

Only thing that was needed was a hashtag.

[@jonathanjacob7557]

John Oliver got the role of Zazu in the remake😂😂😂😂

[@dennisoconnor5110]

Snl: jokingly cast John Oliver as Zaza Disney: write that down, write that down!

[@canaisyoung3601]

Does this mean SNL should take Disney to court over stealing their idea?

[@jessenathan9346]

Well, to be fair, Disney did it before SNL

[@haku_aku]

"HAKUNA PATUTO" 🤣💀

[@hasseaouled6032]

I diiiied. I thought I was the only one.

[@thedaniplanet]

Spit out my water immediately

[@frumpyhairdontcare5253]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I am still laughing

[@dilenibalachandra7008]

I died🤣🤣

[@wescameron8308]

Heidi's Kristen Schaal impression was fucking fantastic!!!

[@joethulhuz]

I genuinely thought that was actually Kristen Schaal

[@TheJustinpgardner]

Right?!? So proud.

[@justthecoolestdudeyo9446]

I was wondering for a minute why the audience wasn't applauding the cameo, then I looked closer and was like "wait.. her eyes are a little different, is... is that the new girl?!?!" She's been hitting it out of the park the lasst couple of weeks tbh

[@anthonyellis4915]

Oh sh*t! That was an impression?!?!?

[@TheJustinpgardner]

Just the Coolest Dude Yo Yeah she has! 🙌💯🔥

[@LadyJ_88]

That Kristen Schaal was incredible 😂

[@kamis.6712]

bnenomore Cardiii Feelll the love tonight

[@RemyIssa]

I taught it was Kristen schaal

[@kloggmonkey]

spot on!

[@bolognivm]

Heidi even looks a whole lot like Kristen :S

[@5proudmomof]

I thought it was really her! I had to keep going back to see...lol!

[@ellamarchal]

Omg Lin Manuel Miranda😂😂😂 “and they killed my father”

[@abdullahx4908]

Lin Manuel was always just two seconds away from being a girl

[@danimiller9932]

It’s just like him!!!!

[@ShadowRetriever]

1:43 This might be the Best Kristen Schaal impression in the world, great job Heidi

[@freakazoid4691]

One of very few funny things in this video.

[@Earth2Natalie]

Wait, that's not actually her??

[@sophiamendez5120]

Their sisters to my knowledge

[@sophiamendez5120]

They’re *

[@varianrazer5447]

@@sophiamendez5120 Theyre not and i did my research

[@jayyyzeee6409]

She did a perfect Kristen Schall!

[@ChefLuisFayad]

i literally thought they just got her to cameo until i read this comment

[@ChefLuisFayad]

i literally thought they just got her to cameo until i read this comment

[@TRJ2241987]

Yeah she has a jaw dropping resemblance to Kristen, I was stunned as soon as she appeared on screen!....they should have found a different sketch to use the impression in though

[@bensjammin9]

I had to double check that it wasn’t her. That was perfect

[@marier1542]

Um so you mean that Wasn't Kristen schall?

[@nimazarei2760]

That LL Cool J impression was priceless!

[@charlesporter2307]

Nima Zarei kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX_MimyAo52cq6c Aries Spears of Mad TV does it better.

[@liamcarmody4217]

Hakuna Patuto

[@jimbeamknowles9537]

Should check aries spears impress ion of llcoolj

[@JohnnyRoss]

OMG that Kristen Schaal impression 😂

[@OrlandoMajor94]

SPOT ON, hahahaha! Heidi did Kristen better than Kristen does herself

[@huntress647]

Beck actually sounds like Nick Offerman he just deepens his voice

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

That Nick Offerman impression was spot on!!

[@GangstaBambi]

The laugh wasn't

[@steviebunchkins1103]

Nick offerman is my friends uncle no joke

[@mrcoolman6843]

The impresion sucked and I know because I saw 7 seasons of a show he was in

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

@@mrcoolman6843 cringe

[@mrcoolman6843]

@@user-vi4xy1jw7e And why is that?

[@yenchiafeng1845]

That Celine Dion impression though 👌

[@skilletburritos8464]

underrated impression. Even the singing was perfect.

[@marzellholbrook6130]

THANK YOU it was so fuckin good

[@daarylwilson8705]

YES I LOVED IT SOO MUCH 😂😂❤❤

[@vivianacavazos6673]

The best for last!

[@StefveoX]

Nick Naccarato lol you kidding... that was Melissa Villasenor

[@kudakwashe2088]

Are y'all just gonna move past the Mary J. blige impression like you didn't just see what you just saw

[@leximani7441]

😂😂😂

[@SheriSoltes]

Was that Leslie?

[@anthonydaura9972]

@@SheriSoltes it was tiffany haddish

[@oculttheexegaming2509]

That impression always makes me laugh. Gonna timestamp this. 1:59

[@bloodredrobot2613]

That moment when John Oliver is actually playing Zazu

[@valkyrja--]

The cast had already been released when they made this, so they knew

[@MilesToGoGo]

It took me a minute to figure out who that was playing Kristin Schaal I thought it was just her!

[@kbitchkal8765]

Cara Sheehan she does look a little similar

[@WTFblondiee]

Who was it? I can’t unsee Kristin honestly, the impression was so good!

[@scottpilgrim7589]

Katie DeCamp Heidi Gardner

[@SoulQueenoD]

Wait, that wasn’t Kristen Schaal?

[@kbitchkal8765]

Kamilah Max nah new cast member Heidi gardner

[@ZoraTheberge]

That Kristen Schaal is so fckimg on point I can't

[@estebancasanova]

Zach T thought it really was her for a moment.

[@hydrasaurandre]

It definitely was. So was that John Oliver, too!

[@eolsunder]

yes it was, the best one of the group

[@JenniferBrigitteOpticalVortex]

The Celine Dion impersonation too

[@theancafelover1]

That Lin-Manuel beginning is just so incredible, I laugh out loud every time, the hand motion with the last line AMAZING

[@lonerpeace9286]

So no one talked about how amazing Celine Dion was.

[@Hellwyck]

noone has to. It's freedom of choice, meme-boy.

[@rowelle]

Heidi Gardner’s Kristen Schaal was perfection!

[@BoiWonda02]

Wait that wasn't her?

[@joeybulford5266]

Neil Rasbury I guess not. Damn I honestly thought it was just Schaal doing an impression of Schaal

[@gregorbaby4269]

I thought it was real Kristen Schaal... Definetelly nailed the looks & voice

[@TerranceMann]

i honestly thought that was actually Kristen Schaal for a sec lol

[@youngjayvin]

Terrance Mann saaame omg it was so good

[@Carriergirl0902]

Who is that then?

[@TerranceMann]

Carriergirl0902 idk her name but she’s a new snl cast member

[@Carriergirl0902]

Terrance Mann damn she’s good!

[@canaisyoung3601]

So did I. Heidi Gardner's impression was on-point (as was Mikey Day as Jon Oliver [I thought that was Luke Null for a minute] and, surprisingly, Leslie Jones as Oprah [and even if it wasn't, Leslie Jones looks better with Oprah's hair and clothes).

[@nickamato4540]

It would've been funny if Oprah threw Simba in the crowd and yelled, "you get a simba and you get a simba. Everyone gets a simba!!!!"

YES that was so obvious! I saw Leslie as Oprah in the thumbnail and I honestly thought that was going to happen

[@krislatoya7556]

Especially if she threw the Simba and it was being thrown back to her, for her to throw it back again

[@TubbySqueakers]

😂😂😂

[@jimmythebold589]

i was kinda waiting for that to happen...

[@TheLovelySheri]

Chick that did Celine has a nice voice.

[@ZachD1019]

I remember her from America's got talent she did impressions.

[@BIOL6895]

Melissa Villaseñor. Know her name

[@DLL8252]

Shit was funny asf 😂😭😂😭😂

[@virusts]

She killed as singing Lady Gaga.

[@DudeEM]

She even nails Cristina Aguilera

[@meghjagad007]

DAT JON OLIVER THO..

[@hydrasaurandre]

SPOT. ON.

[@zachdirksen8852]

and they actually gave John Oliver the part

[@hydrasaurandre]

Did they really?

[@zachdirksen8852]

Yeah, he's Zazu

[@aidan-forte]

Omg... he's right

[@lauren-ashleydaley9913]

I'm shook

[@andrewalishevich131]

Should've given it to Rowan Atkinson again

[@applesoopp5549]

Why does Heidi totally resemble Kristen Schaal even when not impersonating her

[@chronohaxx]

Ikr they look like total twins... They need to be related somehow cos it's like impossible

[@canaisyoung3601]

The cheekbones and eyes.

[@Scooter_Alice]

They have really similar faces

[@terrellp22]

@@chronohaxx well they're not

[@chronohaxx]

@@terrellp22 ik

[@wanjiraalice6296]

I actually did not realize that Mary J Blige was Tiffany Haddish till i read the video's description 😂

[@canaisyoung3601]

See, this is why SNL was wrong to pass up Tiffany Haddish as a cast member when they were looking for black female cast members that one time and they hired Sasheer Zamata and Leslie Jones.

[@Mehhlone]

The Eminem one killed me!

[@Mjc489]

So y’all going to act like Mary don’t be dancing like that.... lmaooo tiff did that shit😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thes5832]

M C2 thank you!!! It was funny!

[@danielle4648]

White crowd just don't get it

[@TheHaloop]

TBCDG exactly

[@marzellholbrook6130]

That was hilarious and spot on

[@kevaunthedreamer5810]

M C2 😂😂😂😂😂😂I was dyinggggggg!!!!

[@MsTiffanyLyn]

Pete Davidson as Eminem omg😅

[@deadinside9151]

The Irony

[@JudithAffran]

"If it please yuh, I'd like to try the Mon-keh " dead 😂 😂 😂

[@lilyludwig4323]

DAMN was that Kristen Schaal impression good.

[@WhateverHappenedToFun]

When I first saw Heidi on SNL I said "Whaaaaat? Kristen is on SNL?" then I don't recognized her voice and I understood my mistake but this impression... was pure gold!

[@KyriosJones]

Holy shit Heidi's Kristin schaal impression is amazing

[@hotmoms8951]

*Farted* Oh my *GOD*

[@chasse-nigb3r]

Honestly I really thought that was Kristin that was so good

[@jamesmartin9401]

Leslie Jones continues to surprise me. Her Oprah was flawless.

[@michelleblarer1643]

I went to high school with Kristen Schaal. They nailed her LOL; and I lost it at LL Cool J.

[@bashful_michael]

All these impressions were just spot on! Every single one had me laughing. I'm kinda sad now that Nick Offerman isn't going to be a hyena.

[@itzzzsss]

Simon James the new dude is funny

[@video409]

Simon James that would’ve been amazing

[@maxx32100]

Right ! Each one nailed it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fennymenny9451]

kit harington was the worst

[@shroomhilda]

And now I laugh. Ha!

[@hydrasaurandre]

That John Oliver impression was freaking spot on.

[@IloveJasonMomoa]

Hakuna patootow😁😁 That LL cool J was dead on

[@neillobo5057]

1:30 Holy Hell John Oliver actually is Zazu in the live action Lion King!

[@beautykissxo]

fucking eminem walking around

[@a.wiggins9154]

I lost it at the Eminem impression

[@jahlya1783]

KAT same

[@MeWe-fh1lu]

KAT When he was walking around 😂😂

[@Tigerlillielibra]

Calm before the storm right here. LOLOLOL

[@Tan87ful]

Lol

[@allupinya5938]

Then you're probably stupid

[@wilbourke4188]

This is far better than the actual Lion King “remake”!

[@samanthavictoria3308]

OK FOR THE CHILDREN!!! *luna lovegood style lion hat magically appears* NAAAAAA SAYINYAAA BABASEEE SIBABO

[@Idiotic_B_Purcell]

I swear to God that lady'd be good for the musical as Raffiki

[@yepitsthatguy5278]

That LEGIT looked like the real Kristen Schaal?!

[@untouchablemaleofmystery3426]

I kept saying that, she nailed it on the spot.

[@user-tr7ey7yy2n]

Nick Offerman was spot on

[@hydrasaurandre]

It was almost like Ron Swanson. And the John Oliver and Kristen Schaal impressions were spot on too.

[@MohA-pg6ef]

مقتل صالح

[@shawnuel]

@@hydrasaurandre It WAS Ron Swanson. And a Poor one at that.

[@williamellis8304]

the funny part is that John Oliver ACTUALLY GOT THE PART FOR ZAZU

[@ickypick2395]

The John Oliver impression got me and then came Kristen Schaal! That was spot on!!

[@5pctLowBattery]

It’s the calm before the storm right here...And Now This 😂

[@keremkoyluoglu2004]

5%LowBattery He was trying to make a hurricane by spinning around, duh

[@joanne7120]

Lmaooo when I first saw this I didn't laugh at Kristen Schaal because I literally thought that WAS her

[@TheJustinpgardner]

Heidi Gardner is pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.

[@gatordragon8824]

That wasn't her???? OH MY GOD, THAT WAS HEIDI! I never would have guessed.

[@Leomerya12]

@@gatordragon8824 Thank you for saying "would have" and not "would of".

[@gatordragon8824]

@@Leomerya12 I typically use proper English. Thanks, man. I appreciate that.

[@qingdaoexplorer]

Lol John Oliver IS in the Lion King as Zazu!!

[@bullyongiswrong22]

That Lin-Manuel Impression though 😂😂👌🏼

[@yvette1631]

Nick Offerman, John Oliver and Kristen Schaal were incredibly good

[@RobertoLawyerMark]

Yvette Those 3 and Eminem

[@renatocosta8315]

Rappers and Comedian parodies in a life action Disney film is just what we've been waiting for

[@kaikai9122]

“If it’d please ya, I’d LikE tO trY thE moNkEh.”

[@cookiecookies2870]

Omg the nick offermam impression was hilarious

[@thatmexicangirl1064]

Kirsten Schaal and John Oliver. Oh. My. God.

[@MilfLvr420]

The LMM one. I’m surprised I didn’t cry 😂

[@bigclown3419]

Yesssss

[@jimathysanderz9639]

Cecily is the goat.

[@alana9205]

That's how know he made it, I'm so proud

[@kialautnerlovelautne]

omg your username im dead i literally cant

[@kaikai9122]

“If It’d please ya... I’d like to try teh monkeh.”

[@arianalovva3550]

aidy bryant as james cordon😱😱😂😂

[@hammadali594]

The John Oliver impression is so good that it's scary

[@canaisyoung3601]

So is Heidi Gardner's Kristen Schaal, which immediately made me think that, should anything happen to Kristen Schaal, Heidi could sub for her as Louise on Bob's Burgers. Who would know the difference?

[@DannyDevitooo]

1:45 I literally thought that was Kristen Schaal

[@TheJustinpgardner]

It's Heidi Gardner, new cast member.

[@keiakoni]

Justin Gardner you related to her?

[@TheJustinpgardner]

Jehoshaphat Johnston Yep. Big bro.

[@amberthemagnificent7259]

The John Oliver and Celine Dion were so good 😭😂😂

[@nicolehuff8455]

It's Keenan as LL Cool J for me, on point!😂

[@Rachel98246]

That Oprah impression was awesome! xD

[@ChaseFanNo.9]

It sure was. I hit the ground laughing 😆🤣😅

[@Harry-tt6be]

Oprah, Celine Dion and James Corden had me bawling. John Oliver had me SHOOK! 🤣

[@MollyMeador]

I've seen so many of the SNL movie auditions but this one was particularly amazing, literally every impression was so spot on im dying laughing

[@marciabrown2418]

“When I was a young wart hog I thought of changing my name.” “Ohkay!” 🤣

[@Harry-tt6be]

Oprah: You get a meat! You get a meat! You get a meat! EVERYONE GETS SOME MEAT!!!!!

[@GJSolo]

That Kristen Schaal impression is PERFECTION.

[@benjaminwilliams8030]

Miley Day’s John Oliver is impeccable and honestly I’m here for it

[@mitchelltrio]

It was so good that I could not figure out who was impersonating him. Mikey melted into that role.

[@anniestammreich6908]

tbh Melissa snapped with that Celene Dion impression

[@KarensWorld]

Heidi is going to be huge in comedy

[@Louk24]

You get a simba, you get a simba, YOU ALL GET A SIMBA!!!!

[@domtillman630]

We need a recurring John Oliver sketch next season STAT. That's literally Mikey Day's best impression imo

[@maximusw01]

Lin Manuel Miranda would have been great for this movie though

[@m4ryslibrary]

I want to see him as rafiki

[@sintabonchonchenov2764]

Yeeeees

[@CRICH2002]

Today's guest SIMBA

[@elsalee5794]

Mr.Cmoney lol laughed so hard at that one

[@vivianacavazos6673]

That's the best performance by Leslie Jones on SNL SO far, it actually made me laugh

[@deepthinker4893]

Lmfaooo that was the best

[@artisticfruitloops5097]

I love the one who plays Lin Manuel Miranda 😂😂

[@mayadg16]

Artistic Fruit loops they then had a promo for Lin hosting with Cecily next to him together talking about this😂

[@battleworthy4052]

LL Cool J impression is spot on!

[@arpodyssey7913]

Jesus they got the John Oliver impression spot on I can’t even

[@elise6970]

"faRTED?! OH MY GOD!"

[@soph4736]

omg I love that part. And she looked just like Kristen lmao!

[@_fig.8]

nailed the kristen schaal

[@wangson]

Jeeze Louise!!! John Oliver? Whoever pulled that one off was SPOT ON!!!

[@adriangroenewald3825]

The Celina Dion outfit is what most lion king jr performances look like....

[@witchplease9695]

Leslie's Oprah was brilliant

[@MirageProductions38]

Kristen Schaal was perfection 😂😂😂 "ew farted ohhh my God "

[@qwertyuiop22ful]

Sterling K. Brown and Kristen Schaal were fantastic!

[@wolfchen84]

That ll cool j performance awesome

[@justingarrett2239]

Leslie as Oprah had me dead😂😂😂

[@mausuarez2749]

James Corden's impression was spot on.

[@MollyMeador]

The Kristen Schaal impression could not have been more spot on

[@aboutjbe]

Mary J Blige had me weakkkk 😭😭