# Why Matthew McConaughey Doesn’t Want to Take a DNA Test

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-18 16:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 5.59

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on ‘Brothers’ and Their Decades-Long Bond | 2026-09-18 13:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNX0puSlNHNVQ2azhNc0tVVUwtU0tpbkpaZUJEVVU1alhIblVUX2Z0OWY0X0NfeWJyZ193dy1UczM2a25KSElzblotcWZVRzhUS1NSUHNIT2JBalMtZ0VUVWdUM0Nqc3VQV1VBeDBHQzlUVmF3SmRTVlZ5aFZuRHJleTBWWHVmUWo2VGxRWEtTN2p2M2R1?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Confirm or Deny: Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey Edition | 2026-09-18 13:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQRFM4VF8xeWROWlRUenVsTUU5YVVYcHFadU1DZnJwMGdHaWJlYWkyUi1TODN0b0l3NnJWLTB1ZXN6aVR1WndwM3lTdi1hTnhJRnFFN2ttVzZQMGZ4U1l2cjdQV1YxZ1E2X3Y3bVo0MW9RRlR2Q19uZmpVU2ZZWE11S21ZM0pHQXY2SzVPZjFKQWpiMklsZXc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | I Never Get Tired Of Matthew McConaughey And Woody Harrelson Debating If They're Really Brothers | 2026-09-18 13:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQRjdCaVlDcVZ5b0x3alk5NEp3dnp6ejc3QXdhbkVlNjZydk92NW9NZFFGejBsNGo0SHRfbjVfUXVOYmdTS1lvNUY2SEFrOGtCVkMwRFdYVDFlblpucy01Y3czUWJ2SkJaRm1XMkU1TVYyRkdiS1FKbEhxdmFlWHFWWDBNa0pfNnR1Y3luSWdwSlA1eDdJTlM4SnFseTZRWDcwU1E?oc=5) |
| E! News | Will Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Actually Take a DNA Test? They Say… | 2026-09-18 13:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQd2NibTNHNnBDbnRlUHVoZEQweW52d21tZmlfQVVsLW5qbHZ5Y3VSZ3V2OHlwemlhMmtFVW8zN3NHbGZsUkxfSGRDSTFucDcyN21zOHhHX1gxWENhOHBtSjB1VWZObkpQN01WU3BQOHR0aF9NSVRxVlZmdHh3ZzFPUTE1NEFRX1AxWU1ITG84WGZwZ1VWbjNkOUU1bjU5aFVqbzRzMjdqVTI?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Open Up About the Close Relationships They Have with Each Other’s Kids (Exclusive) | 2026-09-18 13:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOWC1DVFQxUzZPZUMtdzZLakZUcm5JQi05RTFHdENRRnJMdHJ1SktTTjJxWW5BZmRlaW45QTFGRTJsM3FBTlNzdjU5dXF2WHZQbDhvRy12WEpqWkpSY2pnVVhjcUZIelJJSmFobmxvbURPeUY4US1NZzQxVHBVVXcwd3JIU1NEQWJ1Z25NU0EzZFEzTUJCZl91ZmZrNldtbTFpUmdEUGZuVDhrQzBENmJn?oc=5) |
| people.com | Matthew McConaughey Jokes Longtime Pal Woody Harrelson Often Shows Up at His House ‘Unannounced’ | 2026-09-18 13:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQZzh5ak5XdXE4OU5GZHo5bjZoaG9xdXJpelZSaHRkQmVOUGgweG9iRW9kOWc3a1FsUnJEVmVxbmhObW9MY1hIRDk5N09MZ0IyNEpuN1VvWS1vSV9wOEszMEN3NlZMSm1YaHdweWUyRC14TWNQN2Z1YWVqZUJCMTBDRTJlczNCREYxM1N1VzVjblQwdHF1RXVRczlhZHk1LVlIeUxWSU9wLTNLOEJMUFM4UUdsOTUwVm85ODVEVVUtbw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Matthew McConaughey Jokes Longtime Pal Woody Harrelson Comes to His House to Say ‘Howdy’ and Might Stay ‘3 Months’ (Exclusive) | 2026-09-18 13:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPTGVOQVVSdERwWHJFUHZib01FSlpjdTJBZ0J4WmtJZGdpX0ZvU2RhTmRpeTBRQVpaRU5jX1NkUnFZQ3JfNVBwTzk1LURsdkRJeVJ1Z3pDRnZHR0tDYkRDT3hVQVUwM3VCOXFGVkJXczJZa2pwY1l1dkMzMFJuNU1uUEZkTTF3Qk1kVktBXzRLdmw2YmcwNXZLdHc5RVZwOG5xUlFj?oc=5) |
| People.com | Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson on Their Relationship with Each Other’s Kids (Exclusive) | 2026-09-18 13:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNeUhjclkwUlVNdWx3VDBpSXRoeTY5b0tzbFZ0akFkWGVyMnhYbkJQOWg5TlRoNDh4WTZRemN0ZzdZWEdYdGM0SmFtR0xNRE5RNjZXZGxOSENXRDJacDNjbmV6NWhLVFVua1lkRkRpbHN1SVpfSkRJNmlILVRXNkJMdEl6MTY4eU1fcWpwS09Fc1M3NzJDencyd2huMjNhbFhsdDdlTFpR?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson’s ‘Brothers’ Mystery Gets New Twist | 2026-09-18 13:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPekVHQUpaSWxwTFZDUVJrR3puaGFQMUx4amw5bUFJcklTUjdvQjdNazFqUDBoanMzbzJONTRCaVNzM1Y5XzFDaTBSeVhFN0cwQlUzU0V5T0ZsQzFJNkYtaHBNVE9Gdlh4SnhlaVZOaWszTl83T1RXOFZ6NTdCdEUwREdEcjNuLUJHNk9XU2oyUUhiRkhlOS01cFplWmIwUi1vdU94OHVsSVZsejA?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Why Matthew McConaughey Doesn’t Want to Take a DNA Test — Despite Woody Harrelson’s Insistence | 2026-09-18 13:00 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/matthew-mcconaughey-dna-test-woody-harrelson-brothers-1236705177/) |

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