An Emergency/Trauma Nurse in NY Received the Surprise of a Lifetime Thanks to Jimmy Kimmel, Dave Grohl and a Video Chat

On Monday night, Jimmy Kimmel Live paid tribute to TJ Riley, an emergency and trauma nurse from Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx in the form of a split-screen video chat with Kimmel (filming from home), who thanked Riley for his service and aid in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. For Riley, a huge Foo Fighters fan, this also meant a surprise three-way chat with none other than Dave Grohl, who joined the conversation a few minutes in and left Riley *very* excited.

Grohl then played “Everlong” on an acoustic guitar for Riley, who also received $10,000 and gift packages for every nurse in his department thanks to Life is Good.

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The enthusiasm with which Riley received this surprise call from his musical hero will make you smile — and this sort of thing is the least we can do for healthcare workers and first responders right now.

The #HealthCareHero is an ongoing bit from Jimmy Kimmel Live honoring those essential workers making a difference right now. Do you know somebody who deserves a shout-out? If so:

. If you have a #HealthCareHero who you think we should feature on the show, share their story on social media with the hashtag #HealthCareHero. Be sure to tag @JimmyKimmelLive and look for a message from us. #JimmyKimmelLiveFromHisHouse

In related Dave Grohl news, he teased this week’s short story on his Dave’s True Stories Instagram account with an epic tale of being on the receiving end of a very aggressive email from none other than David Bowie … and it has everybody waiting anxiously for the full story:

Read Dave Grohl’s Wistful Story of a Surreal Email Exchange with David Bowie (and Bowie Telling Him to “F*** Off”)