# Woody Harrelson yearns to 'cross swords' with McConaughey for 'Brothers' DNA test

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-18 15:20 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"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.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Talk ‘Brothers’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQbExRQlFRcmw1UWJkWXRwOFM3RlY0UWUzb2dUcjJGZVlkX21qTEJ2WWZLdGFDMUZyT2c0Y29CM1hiYjZzSEZoWVZicDRpbWF0UzkzWXc3cnk5Z0t3bFlfWXNrMUhWaldyb0VnZHk1RzZoR09pLXB5Wl9nOGFYOEhSWDFqZGdSVjlzRTBSbzVFRnBoVVU?oc=5) |
| usopen.org | Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson and other celebrities on Friday of the 2026 US Open | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPX2ZFVGRtSU8tcXdFYUFpU0VpeEkyUi02elFGUnNWZzJNUVlWTVVqNXpNRjNSQk1XQk9JdC1ENVVfMnJzLTlDLU9CUWlybzhZWmRtaklDbWZraWdPS05zVmlvS1QwaWVrb2cyclgxVUlJS0lrSDQ5ZnU5VVNmZEI4dHhQYXVxazA0eDZHOXIwbjZRZ0RSZWVoUWRuRG0yeWpaQnRsQ2RVQWNWZWowY1BPeF9BTnlmbzVIeEU0ZzRxSkRKZUdPWTNYRVktM3hOT0hVRm95YlVKWTc4XzBCeGcw0gHkAUFVX3lxTE4xSTRJeU05VkMtVFJ1bnpSaXlBYlJZZXlhMndUSF91bTdPQXR5dWFHLTR2YTUyX29RMUdvZ003VWloMjZfd3hyODNZRUwtd0l1S3RpWHd2ajFqaHJMNjM4REtNM3Y2Uk1CQUhGdklmenNqbFI) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Why Matthew McConaughey Doesn’t Want to Take a DNA Test — Despite Woody Harrelson’s Insistence — to See If the Two Stars Are Really Brothers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPMURFbjNOT3V0RTJ5WXFGcDNMUnQtc1JSNVNVVkxhOUpFYkJwV0tKRkJmeU9UOVJJdjh2VWhRMTRjVHM2WUdPTmNuTzJMUlkyYUVrTG5QLWdlTk5CNlE3OV9xVE5OdHZsb21SN1NSMTB2c3EwUF9tQ1VWU1FocFlBMUJ5NXg3cGNNTG1MSFRSZlpSdGp1b0FCN2tTQk53c3VKOVV4dWY4Z0UtbTBTSXRJ?oc=5) |
| TODAY.com | Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on How that ‘Brothers’ Rumor Came to Be | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQZmIzeURNalYySUFNbFFNQlVvTTc2bjlaMWtWeHVyekQ1eXdwRldtTlhxamdnNWlQcGhpYjlSX0hFWG96bXdfTFlrRjBlcHZwWHhFZ1NRRlpieDd4OTl3UllmRVFVNkJnV2JKbXlKZGw0SE5QaEFydEh2bHVjMXdBbU9ER1VfMGZlYzNQYTNLU1l2TmdWNXZic1ZNZ3NRVkFHb1E?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Woody Harrelson yearns to 'cross swords' with McConaughey for 'Brothers' DNA test | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOWVg5cUtPUlJNVWpzX3FBVGZuS00wOEVDeEJiX2tlVVo4UklzWnRLX1phVmNqbEM0UFA0eWkyQ21yNHh4dmx4d01WSG0xdVRfcnRPQ1JkWjYxWUt4T2hUS0FzdEFSbVNhaFF1TDZySl90VG9ndG42cnpVRVJuMzd5RmVKUGN1NW52N0ozUklPMGZ1YkxHWWdGWlU1T1dtYUZGQWNpUlJGeTV3dDBtSkxtTFJPVlVqY0RGcGJacTdqX2lWMU5KWjJrQjY0ZjNnRXdo?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-18/woody-harrelson-yearns-to-cross-swords-with-mcconaughey-for-brothers-dna-test*