Clinton's Vetting: Danson & Steenburgen's Love Story

0:00On April 20th, Ted Danson recently shared a wild story about how Bill Clinton vetted him before he could date Mary Steenburgen. They met on the set of the 1994 movie Pontiac Moon, and one of her first moves was introducing him to her White House pals. Clinton pulled Danson aside with three secret service agents watching close, then straight up asked about his intentions. Danson turned it into a joke during a panel discussion, asking the former president if that was fair. Clinton shot back that it wasn't fair, but it worked. All to make sure Steenburgen stayed happy. Turns out, Danson proved to be the right guy. They tied the knot in 1995. Both came into it with some baggage. Danson had two marriages behind him, and a big split from Woopy Goldberg. Steenburgen was fresh off her divorce from Malcolm McDowell. She even admitted worrying he'd act like his cheer's character Sam Malone, the ultimate player. As she quickly saw he wasn't that slick. Their bond has popped up in pop culture too, like playing amped up versions of themselves

1:03on Curb Your Enthusiasm, where they hilariously split, and Danson chased Larry David's wife. Lately, Steenburgen joined Danson in Netflix's A-Man on the inside, as his love interest, keeping that real life spark alive on screen. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending. I'm Corey with The Story.