Woody Harrelson yearns to 'cross swords' with McConaughey for 'Brothers' DNA test
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"Woody Harrelson yearns to 'cross swords' with McConaughey for 'Brothers' DNA test" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, usopen.org, The Hollywood Reporter and TODAY.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Talk ‘Brothers’ Yahoo · 5h ago
- Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson and other celebrities on Friday of the 2026 US Open usopen.org · 5h ago
- Why Matthew McConaughey Doesn’t Want to Take a DNA Test — Despite Woody Harrelson’s Insistence The Hollywood Reporter · 5h ago
- Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on How that ‘Brothers’ Rumor Came to Be TODAY.com · 5h ago
- Woody Harrelson yearns to 'cross swords' with McConaughey for 'Brothers' DNA test USA Today · 5h ago
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