Daddy <strong>TED DANSON</strong> pulls the strings as spawn lands gig on hit crime time series.
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IT’s no mystery how actress Kate Danson got a plum part on “CSI.”
Her dad, Ted Danson is the star of the show – and sources say that the former “Cheers” bartender twisted some arms at CBS to get his precious little girl the role.
“Kate didn’t have a lot of experience,” said a source. “Mostly bit parts. If it wasn’t for her famous father, she never would have gotten it.
“Ted really went to the wall to make sure his daughter got on the show.
“Yes, it’s Hollywood nepotism and Ted knows it.
“But, as he put it, ‘I’m the star of ‘CSI’ now and if I want my daughter on the show, she’s on the show!’”
Kate, 33, is Danson’s daughter with second wife Casey Coates. He’s now married to third wife actress Mary Steenburgen.