Jimmy Kimmel Says Matthew McConaughey Hugged Him at an Emmys Urinal, Then Woody Harrelson Walked Out of a Stall

Jimmy Kimmel shared the most chaotic celebrity story of the week on Monday night’sJimmy Kimmel Live!, and it all went down in an Emmys bathroom. Kimmel told guest Woody Harrelson that he stepped away during the ceremony’s in memoriam segment after getting emotional about his late friend Cleto Escobedo III, the show’s longtime bandleader who died in November 2025. When Kimmel walked into the bathroom, he found Matthew McConaughey at the urinal next to his.

What happened next is the part everyone’s talking about. According to Kimmel, McConaughey hugged him right there at the urinal and told him he would rub up against him. Then, mid-hug, Woody Harrelson casually walked out of a stall and the three ended up in a group hug. Kimmel said the whole moment lightened him up considerably, and that Escobedo would have loved it.

Underneath the absurdity is a genuinely sweet story about friends showing up when you need them, even in the strangest possible setting. What’s the weirdest place you’ve ever had a friend cheer you up? Let us know in the comments.