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Jesse Tyler Ferguson Recalls Nathan Lane’s “Hepatitis” Quip to His 5-Year-Old

Ferguson shared the story on his Dinner’s on Me podcast as an example of Lane’s unfiltered humor.

Overview

  • Ferguson said the exchange happened a few weeks earlier when Lane visited his home for dinner and brought Pamela Adlon.
  • To prepare his sons, Ferguson reminded them Lane voices Timon in The Lion King and played Hakuna Matata on the school run.
  • When 5-year-old Beckett asked Lane to guess what he had behind his back, Lane replied, “Hepatitis,” according to Ferguson.
  • Ferguson said he appreciated the joke as a sign of Lane being authentically himself and noted Lane’s stance that he doesn’t really relate to kids.
  • The anecdote was recounted during a new Dinner’s on Me episode featuring guest Mary Elizabeth Ellis.