Laurel vs. Yanny

ComedyJimmy Kimmel Live1.6M Views

Why This Video Went Viral

This video achieved high visibility primarily due to strong early engagement signals. Content in the "Comedy" category typically performs well when it triggers immediate viewer interaction within the first 24–48 hours.

Audience & Engagement Insights

Based on historical trends, videos like this resonate strongly with viewers interested in comedy content, particularly audiences who engage through likes and repeat watches rather than comments alone.

With 24.1K likes relative to 1.6M views, this video demonstrates above-average engagement efficiency for its category.

Editorial Analysis

The world has been split in two over whether you hear #Yanny or #Laurel when listening to an audio clip that went viral. Jimmy shares his thoughts on the debate and reveals that people are also split over a word that Guillermo has been saying.SUBSCRIBE to get the latest #KIMMEL: http://bit.ly/JKLSubscribeWatch Mean Tweets: http://bit.ly/KimmelMT10Connect with Jimmy Kimmel Live Online:Visit the Jimmy Kimmel Live WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/JKLWebsiteLike Jimmy Kimmel on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/KimmelFBLike Jimmy Kimmel Live on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/JKLFacebookFollow @JimmyKimmel on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/KimmelTWFollow Jimmy Kimmel Live on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/JKLTwitterFollow Jimmy Kimmel Live on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/JKLInstagramAbout Jimmy Kimmel Live:Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of Emmy-winning Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC's late-night talk show. Jimmy Kimmel Live is well known for its huge viral video successes with 5.6 billion views on YouTube alone. Some of Kimmel's most popular comedy bits include - Mean Tweets, Lie Witness News, Jimmy's Twerk Fail Prank, Unnecessary Censorship, YouTube Challenge, The Baby Bachelor, Movie: The Movie, Handsome Men's Club, Jimmy Kimmel Lie Detective and music videos like I (Wanna) Channing All Over Your Tatum and a Blurred Lines parody with Robin Thicke, Pharrell, Jimmy and his security guard Guillermo. Now in its sixteenth season, Kimmel's guests have included: Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Halle Berry, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Aniston, Will Ferrell, Katy Perry, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, George Clooney, Larry David, Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, Kobe Bryant, Steve Carell, Hugh Jackman, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Garner, Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston, Jamie Foxx, Amy Poehler, Ben Affleck, Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, Oprah, and unfortunately Matt Damon.Laurel vs Yannyhttps://youtu.be/2vPw8QbzFTo