Matthew McConaughey hosts bingo night for seniors in quarantine
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Even in these strange and isolated times, you just gotta keep livin' man, L-I-V-I-N. The residents of The Enclave at Round Rock Senior Living in Round Rock, Texas, didn't have to put life on pause either, thanks to actor Matthew McConaughey, who helped them out on Monday night as their virtual bingo caller, Good Morning America reports.
Joined by his wife, mom, and two of his children, McConaughey was an enthusiastic host, cheering on the two winners who got "bingo" after his call of I-24. "Richard Black just waving a hammer up high!" McConaughey announced. "We got Charles King in the iPad up high! We got two winners!"
Said William Swearingen, the senior VP of sales and marketing at Spectrum Retirement, "We will be forever grateful." Watch the sweet moment below. Jeva Lange
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
