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Kids React: Celeb Parents' Risqué Roles Spark Outrage

10/11/2025

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Ted Danson (actor) said on podcast that Mary Steenburgen (actress)'s son, Charlie McDowell, reacted angrily after seeing his mother in a nude scene from Melvin and Howard at a friend's house.
Kathryn Hahn (actress) also shared her son's discomfort with raunchy comedies, illustrating the challenges children face with their parents' careers.
Danson recalled his mother’s reaction to his role in Body Heat, noting she watched with hands over her eyes.

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Ted Danson (actor) said on podcast that Mary Steenburgen (actress)'s son, Charlie McDowell, reacted angrily after seeing his mother in a nude scene from Melvin and Howard at a friend's house.
Kathryn Hahn (actress) also shared her son's discomfort with raunchy comedies, illustrating the challenges children face with their parents' careers.
Danson recalled his mother’s reaction to his role in Body Heat, noting she watched with hands over her eyes.