Dawson's Creek Reunion Raises Funds for Van Der Beek

A Broadway read-through of Dawson's Creek at the Richard Rodgers Theatre reunited much of the original cast to raise money for F Cancer in support of James Van Der Beek, who is battling stage III colon cancer. Katie Holmes posted emotional Instagram messages, held hands with Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams onstage, and thanked fans and cast members while Van Der Beek made a surprise video appearance apologizing that illness kept him from attending in person. The reunion included creator Kevin Williamson and other original cast members and was framed as both a fundraiser and a celebration of the show's legacy. Separately, Joshua Jackson has returned to the spotlight amid his recent divorce from Jodie Turner-Smith and renewed attention over on-screen chemistry with Holmes. Coverage also revisited Jackson's decade-long relationship with Diane Kruger, recounting its famously "miserable" first date caused by Kruger’s allergic reaction and the couple's eventual split after ten years together.