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Actor James Van Der Beek Dies at 48
Dawson's Creek Star
James Van Der Beek Dies at 48
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Feb 11, 2026 2:03 PM CST

Dawson's Creek Star James Van Der Beek Dies at 48

Actor's wife says he 'met his final days with courage, faith, and grace'

(Newser) - James Van Der Beek, who became a late-'90s TV fixture as Dawson Leery, has died at 48 following stage 3 colorectal cancer. His wife, Kimberly, announced on Instagram Wednesday that he "passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace," she wrote....

At Dawson's Creek Reunion: 'I Can't Believe I'm Not There'

James Van Der Beek speaks in prerecorded video message amid health struggles

(Newser) - He couldn't be there in person, but a noticeably gaunt James Van Der Beek still managed to make an appearance at Monday's Dawson's Creek reunion—virtually, that is. "I can't believe I'm not there. I can't believe I don't get to hug...

To Pay Medical Bills, James Van Der Beek Is Hawking Merch

Actor announced a colorectal cancer diagnosis in early November

(Newser) - Less than a month after announcing his colorectal cancer diagnosis to the world, actor James Van Der Beek announced that he was selling merchandise tied to his starring role in Varsity Blues to help fund his treatment. The actor took to Instagram with a video montage of photos of him...

James Van Der Beek Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
James Van Der Beek:
I Have Cancer
Nov 4, 2024 1:30 AM CST

James Van Der Beek: I Have Cancer

Dawson's Creek actor says he is sharing the news earlier than planned

(Newser) - James Van Der Beek has colorectal cancer, a diagnosis he shared with the world before he was ready after he found out "a tabloid was going to run with the news," he writes on Instagram . The Dawson's Creek star says he was planning to break the news...

Coronavirus Kills a Veteran Actor
Coronavirus Kills
a Veteran Actor
Mar 27, 2020 8:23 AM CDT

Coronavirus Kills a Veteran Actor

Mark Blum of 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' 'Law & Order: SVU,' dies at 69

(Newser) - Madonna is among those mourning veteran actor Mark Blum, who died this week of complications from COVID-19. The 69-year-old starred alongside Madonna in 1985's Desperately Seeking Susan, in which he played the husband of character Roberta Glass. "This is really tragic … I remember him as funny warm,...

On New DWTS: a Bachelorette, an Office Alum, an Ex-Press Sec
At DWTS, It's Now
Spicer Time
Aug 21, 2019 9:15 AM CDT

At DWTS, It's Now Spicer Time

Former press sec joins Christie Brinkley, Lamar Odom and more on very long-running show

(Newser) - The latest chapter in Sean Spicer's varied personal-gig economy requires literal dancing rather than the metaphorical dancing of his most notable post . As USA Today reports, the former White House press secretary will appear on Season 28 of ABC's Dancing With the Stars—yes, that's 28 seasons...

8 Shotgun Weddings
 8 Shotgun Weddings 
Aug 3, 2010 12:21 PM CDT

8 Shotgun Weddings

The bun was in the oven when these stars got hitched

(Newser) - You may have heard of a certain high-profile wedding this past Saturday—but did you know the bride was pregnant? No, not Chelsea Clinton : Alicia Keys, who married producer Swizz Beatz . In her honor, The Frisky lists seven other celebrity shotgun weddings:
  • James Van Der Beek: The Dawson’s Creek
...

Don't Let Your Cash Get Stolen
 Don't Let 
 Your Cash 
 Get Stolen 
MOVIE REVIEW
Mar 12, 2010 6:25 PM CST

Don't Let Your Cash Get Stolen

Recommended only for Jon Hamm die-hards

(Newser) - Stolen, in which finds Mad Men star Jon Hamm in a mystery involving the search for two missing children, is getting panned by most critics.
  • "First-time feature director Anders Anderson brings nothing to the table in terms of style or modulation," writes Noel Murray for the Onion .
  • "
...

Tyson Weds for 3rd Time


 Tyson Weds 
 for 3rd Time 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 10, 2009 9:32 AM CDT

Tyson Weds for 3rd Time

Plus, Hef ex Kendra is pregnant, and more

(Newser) - Less than 2 weeks after the death of his daughter, Mike Tyson married his third wife, E! reports. Tyson and Lakiha Spicer looked “very happy and very sincere,” said a spokesperson for the Las Vegas chapel where the private ceremony took place over the weekend. Elsewhere:
  • Kendra Wilkinson,
...

Betty 's Ugly Charms Wear Thin
 Betty's Ugly Charms Wear Thin 
OPINION
Oct 31, 2008 3:30 PM CDT

Betty's Ugly Charms Wear Thin

Star Ferrera's rumored off-set cattiness isn't helping, either

(Newser) - When she lost the poncho, she lost the charm: America Ferrera’s Ugly Betty character “seems to be losing her very Betty-ness,” lament the Fug Girls in New York. “Ferrera and her scrappy, brace-faced alter ego” once brought “surprising heart” to ABC’s show, but “...

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