What if you threw a castreunionfor a very popular drama, and only its biggest star showed up? That’s exactly what happened onJimmy Kimmel Live!last night. Usually when any beloved TV show ormovie castgets back together, it’s the leading man that doesn’t show up. The reverse happened when it came to getting the oldERgang back together.George Clooneywas game to get his Dr. Doug Ross back on. But no one else could make it!
George Clooneydonned his signature scrubs that made him famous. He played Dr. Ross on the first five seasons of ER, and after a long career of struggling to get a foothold in Hollywood, he went onto become a Hollywood legend. In the so-called ER reunion skit, Dr. Ross arrives to help out patientJimmy Kimmel, who has lost a lot of blood and requires immediate medical attention.
George Clooneyneeds a scalpel, STAT. But no one brings it. ‘Why not?’ He asks. And this is whenJimmy Kimmelconfesses that his planned ER reunion is going to be a one-man show. He tellsGeorge Clooneythe following.
“I know I’m supposed to be under, but the reason nobody’s bringing you a scalpel is because this was kind of a last-minute thing and we had some trouble getting the whole cast of ER.”
George ClooneyandJimmy Kimmelrun down the laundry list ofbig nameswho have played members of the ER staff over the 15 seasons that it was on the air.Julianna Margulieswas too busy shootingThe Good Wifeto show up.Noah Wylewanted to be there, but he had Taco Tuesday with his family. AndEriq La Salle? Jury Duty, of course. SaidJimmy Kimmel.
“I’m sorry. We really probably shouldn’t have even done this. If you want to cancel…”
As you’ll see in the video below, there is no wayGeorge Clooneycancels anything. Not even a one-man ER reunion. That’s whenJimmy Kimmelbrought in a surprise guest. No, it’s not another ER alum, butHousestarHugh Laurie, who co-starred this past summer inTomorrowlandwithGeorge Clooney.
Together, the two big stars go onto checkJimmy Kimmel’s groin area, and joke about how they don’t do ‘microsurgery’. As the skit goes on,George ClooneyquizzesJimmy Kimmelon the whereabouts of some more obscure ER cast members. Some couldn’t get an Uber, some are at Soul Cycle. When it becomes clear that the talk show host needs CPR, only one thing will save him. And that’s a little hip-hop. Watch asGeorge Clooneysaves his patient with his keen rap skills. It’s all in the video below.
