Overview
- Ted Danson told a History Talks audience in Philadelphia that, early in his relationship, Bill Clinton pulled him aside at the White House and asked his intentions toward Mary Steenburgen with three Secret Service agents behind him.
- Onstage, Clinton called the move effective and told Danson he became the best thing that ever happened to Steenburgen.
- The Clintons’ session at History Talks stressed parenting, upbringing, and hopes for their grandchildren, steering clear of Trump and other hot-button politics.
- Steenburgen was already close with the Clintons and introduced Danson early in their courtship, as the couple later married in 1995 after meeting in 1993.
- Variety first reported the panel exchange, and Fox News followed by citing that report and adding background on the couple’s relationship and recent work together.