McConaughey got the inspiration for the poem listening to ZZ Top's "Just Got Paid" while on a road trip. Emlyn Travis is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly. She has been working at EW since 2022.

Alright, alright, alright! Matthew McConaughey and Kelly Clarkson teamed up with her band to perform a rocking rendition of his poetry on The Kelly Clarkson Show. In a preview clip for Tuesday’s ...