{
  "id": 12020691,
  "title": "James Van Der Beek Remembered In Tearful ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Reunion At Greg Berlanti’s Heroes Gala That Also Honored Katherine LaNasa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/james-van-der-beek-remembered-in-tearful-dawsons-creek-reunion-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T22:43:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/james-van-der-beek-dawsons-creek-reunion-katherine-lanasa-1237146230/"
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  "summary": "In it its third edition, the Barbara Berlanti “Heroes Gala,” launched eight years ago by top TV producer Greg Berlanti in honor of his mom, who had died of cancer, hit close to home as the disease recently claimed one of the shows Berlanti has worked on, Dawson’s Creek. Series creator Kevin Williamson received the […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-04T16:07:55.000Z"
      }
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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."
}