There are many ways to comfort a grieving friend, but Matthew McConaughey has a unique approach. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel shared an unusual and deeply personal story about how McConaughey tried to comfort him during a difficult moment at the Emmys. The incident took place during the In Memoriam segment of the ceremony, which honored Cleto Escobedo, Kimmel’s childhood friend and longtime bandleader for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, who passed away in November at the age of 59. Kimmel said he became emotional during the tribute and left the main event to go to the restroom to collect himself. There, he found McConaughey already using a urinal. The Oscar-winning actor noticed Kimmel was upset and asked if he was okay. After Kimmel explained what had happened, McConaughey offered a comforting embrace. However, the situation had an unexpected twist — Kimmel, still in the middle of his own moment, asked McConaughey if his penis was out, to which McConaughey calmly confirmed it was, even joking that he might rub it against him. As if the moment couldn’t get more surreal, Woody Harrelson, who was also at the Emmys and promoting his new Apple TV series Brothers with McConaughey, entered the restroom at that exact moment. Harrelson joked that he decided not to interfere with what was happening between Kimmel and McConaughey. After the emotional moment in the restroom, the three men eventually reunited in the hallway for a more conventional group hug — one that presumably involved properly fastened trousers. Despite the unusual circumstances, Kimmel said McConaughey’s gesture helped lighten the mood and was exactly what he needed. He noted that Cleto Escobedo, his childhood friend, would have appreciated the moment. Escobedo had been a close friend since they were children and was a beloved figure on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as the saxophonist and bandleader of Cleto and the Cletones. After Escobedo’s death, Kimmel delivered a heartfelt 22-minute monologue about their decades-long friendship, describing him as kind, humble, and full of humor. It seems that McConaughey’s unorthodox support was a fitting tribute to the kind of friendship that Escobedo would have cherished.