Jimmy Kimmel Recalls Emmys Bathroom Encounter with Matthew McConaughey
Kimmel said McConaughey hugged him in a bathroom, then made a crude joke while Harrelson watched after the In Memoriam tribute.
- During the 2026 Emmys, host Jimmy Kimmel stepped away from the ceremony following an emotional In Memoriam tribute to his late friend Cleto Escobedo III, only to encounter Matthew McConaughey in the bathroom.
- Overwhelmed by the In Memoriam segment honoring his childhood friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, Kimmel slipped into the restroom to compose himself, where he unexpectedly found McConaughey at the urinal.
- The interaction turned bizarre when Kimmel asked if the actor was exposed, and McConaughey jokingly replied, "In fact, I'm going to rub it up against you a little bit."
- Witnessing the intimate hug, Woody Harrelson emerged from a nearby bathroom stall at that exact moment, joking, "I didn't want to be the guy to say, No, not in the restroom at the Emmys!"
- Recounting the story on Monday's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel admitted the unexpected celebrity interaction "did lighten the moment considerably," helping him find humor during a difficult tribute to his longtime friend.
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What began as one of the most emotional moments of the last Emmy gala ended up giving rise to one of the most surrealist anecdotes of the night. Jimmy Kimmel has told how, after being excited to remember his friend and former musical director Cleto Escobedo III, he decided to step aside for a few minutes in the bathroom. There he agreed with Matthew McConaughey, who approached the presenter when he saw him affected and starred in a scene he coul…
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