{"id":2483572,"date":"2026-07-01T14:54:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2483572"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:54:45","slug":"seth-rogen-shares-awkward-moment-with-lion-king-collaborator-pharrell-williams-at-dinner-party-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/seth-rogen-shares-awkward-moment-with-lion-king-collaborator-pharrell-williams-at-dinner-party-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Seth Rogen shares awkward moment with \u201cLion King\u201d collaborator Pharrell Williams at dinner party (exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde played &#8220;Lie vs. Lie&#8221; on <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>&#8216;s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rogen recounted an awkward encounter that he had with Pharrell Williams at a dinner party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The music superstar took issue with some of Rogen&#8217;s <em>Lion King<\/em> interviews.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/pharrell-williams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pharrell Williams;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pharrell Williams&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Pharrell Williams<\/a> once wasn&#8217;t too happy with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/seth-rogen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Seth Rogen;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seth Rogen&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Seth Rogen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/olivia-wilde\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Olivia Wilde;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Olivia Wilde&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Olivia Wilde<\/a>&#8216;s new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/entity\/a24\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:A24;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;A24&quot;}\" class=\"link \">A24<\/a> film <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/olivia-wilde-tears-up-sundance-2026-standing-ovation-the-invite-movie-11892068?taid=697647467707d000017619f4&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+%28Feed%29&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Invite;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Invite&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Invite<\/em><\/a>, Wilde and Rogen star as a longtime married couple who have a wild evening after welcoming their neighbors (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/edward-norton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Edward Norton;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Edward Norton&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Edward Norton<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/penelope-cruz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pen\u00e9lope Cruz;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pen\u00e9lope Cruz&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Pen\u00e9lope Cruz<\/a>) over for a dinner party. And while playing &#8220;Lie vs. Lie&#8221; on <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>&#8216;s YouTube channel, Wilde asked Rogen what is the most awkward moment he has experienced in such a setting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His surprising answer was an incident with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/pharrell-williams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pharrell Williams;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pharrell Williams&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Pharrell Williams<\/a>, a collaborator on 2019&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-lion-king-2019\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Lion King;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Lion King&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Lion King<\/em><\/a>. Rogen voiced the friendly warthog Pumbaa, and their beef came from his work with the music superstar on the film&#8217;s soundtrack, on which Williams was a producer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I sing in the movie, and I had been doing interviews and talking about how Pharrell Williams got really frustrated with my singing,&#8221; Rogen shared. &#8220;And then I was at a dinner, and Pharrell was there, and he was like, &#8216;Hey, I don&#8217;t like how you suggest that I got frustrated with your singing.&#8217; I was like, &#8216;You did.&#8217; And he was like, &#8216;I don&#8217;t like you suggesting that I feel frustration.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both men refused to back down, with Rogen telling Williams, &#8220;You&#8217;re feeling it right now, Pharrell. It&#8217;s happening at this dinner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wilde interrupted Rogen to point out that Williams was justified to worry about that perception since the most successful song of his career might be the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/grammys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Grammy;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Grammy&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Grammy<\/a>-winning &#8220;Happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite the debate over his voice, Rogen has been busy flexing it, with a recent role as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/supergirl-seth-rogen-cameo-explained-12006937\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:small alien;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;small alien&quot;}\" class=\"link \">small alien<\/a> and an upcoming one as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/kristen-stewart-alia-shawkat-wrong-girls-stoner-comedy-exclusive-first-look-12006271\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:judgmental talking cat;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;judgmental talking cat&quot;}\" class=\"link \">judgmental talking cat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Invite<\/em> is now open in select theaters, before its wide release on July 10. Watch Wilde and Rogen&#8217;s full &#8220;Lie vs. Lie&#8221; video above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/seth-rogen-shares-awkward-moment-lion-king-collaborator-pharrell-williams-exclusive-12007986\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde played &#8220;Lie vs. Lie&#8221; on Entertainment Weekly&#8216;s YouTube channel. Rogen recounted an awkward encounter that he had with Pharrell Williams at a dinner party. The music superstar took issue with some of Rogen&#8217;s Lion King interviews. Pharrell Williams once wasn&#8217;t too happy with Seth Rogen. 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