Jimmy Kimmel and Dave Grohl surprise Bronx ER nurse with intimate performance of "Everlong"
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Screenshot: Jimmy Kimmel Live
T.J. Riley, an ER nurse in the Bronx, has been through hell. Not only did he endure a 12-day bout of coronavirus while serving as a frontline medical worker at Jacobi Medical Center, but his husband, parents, and roughly 60% of his coworkers did as well. On last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, the late-night host digitally welcomed Riley to the show, where he surprised him with both a $10,000 token of appreciation and a live performance of Foo Fighters’ “Everlong” from Dave Grohl.
“I feel like I’m having a coronavirus dream,” Riley said after Grohl manifested onscreen with a big, cheesy grin.
Watch the full clip below, and take at least a little comfort in Riley saying that machete attacks are, indeed, down at the moment.
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This was, of course, awesome. Made me remember the Foo’s appearance on Letterman’s final show so I just watched that again as well. Then that made me watch the opening of Craig Ferguson’s last show and that was also awesome as ever!Attached here. You’re welcome! And best wishes to TJ and his whole family.
Call me back when it’s John Oliver and Black Francis playing “Winterlong”.
This is a lovely clip, etc but it just reminded me how awkward it is to look engaged by music when you’re being watched, nevermind filmed. It’s bad enough when a friend plays you something and goes “it’s amazing isn’t it?” but add in TV cameras and eye contact with Dave Grohl…