{
  "id": 11959890,
  "title": "James Van Der Beek Was the ‘Soul’ of ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ Says Show Creator Kevin Williamson: ‘He Handled His Cancer With Such Grace and Courage’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/james-van-der-beek-was-the-soul-of-dawsons-creek-says-show-creator",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T16:07:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/dawsons-creek-kevin-williamson-james-van-der-beek-cancer-1236898546/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "“Dawson’s Creek” creator Kevin Williamson remembered the show’s late star Jame Van Der Beek on Saturday night while being honored with a Hero Award at the Barbara Berlanti Heroes Gala, Greg Berlanti’s annual F Cancer benefit. Williams explained that the show, about a small-town high school student dreaming of becoming a Hollywood director, was inspired […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}