Yesterday, the cast of Dawson’s Creek reunited, the first time in over 20 years, for a table read of the 1998 pilot to raise money for James Van Der Beek, who is battling stage 3 colorectal cancer.
Sadly, the actor was not able to be there because he got hit by two stomach viruses. The negatives of having six children is that they are germ spreaders.
Talking about those six children, Olivia, 14, Joshua, 13, Annabel, 11, Emilia, 9, Gwendolyn, 6, and Jeremiah, 2, were all there, along with their mom, Kimberly.
The Van Der Beeks joined Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Mary Beth Peil, John Wesley Shipp, Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe, Busy Phillips, and Lin-Manuel Miranda (who played Dawson for the night) on stage when they took their bow.
It was an emotional night for everyone involved. But the most emotional moment was when they played JVDB’s surprise message to the audience. To hear what he said, then click here!
Tonight is the massive Dawson’s Creek reunion, but someone won’t be there. Dawson himself was forced to cancel at the last minute because of an illness.
James Van Der Beek wrote: This is the evening I’d been looking forward to MOST since my angel Michelle Williams said she was putting it together, way back in January…
So you can imagine how gutted I was when two stomach viruses conspired to knock me out of commission and keep me grounded at the worst possible moment.
Despite every effort… I won’t get to be there. I won’t get to stand on that stage and thank every soul in the theater for showing up for me, and against cancer, when I needed it most.
But I DO have an understudy. A ridiculously overqualified replacement who would have been #1 on my wishlist (had I ever dreamed he’d be available). Someone my kids would definitely consider an upgrade over me… Plus, he already knows how to get to the theater. So that’s convenient.
The role of “Dawson”, usually played by James Van Der Beek…
Will be played by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Can’t believe I just got to type that.
Everyone please enjoy all the love in that room. Shine some on my family. I will be beaming and receiving from afar in a bed in Austin.
And thank you @lin_manuel . You were a hero to my kids before… now you’re a demigod
Hopefully, he will be better soon and reunited with his friends from Capeside. Massachusetts, soon.
Ever since Dawson’s Creek ended its six-season run in 2003, fans have been wanting a reunion. And they are finally getting one.
Well, sort of. For the first time since they filmed the series finale, eleven of the cast members are getting together in New York City to raise money for Fuck Cancer and James Van Der Beek. James revealed in November that he is battling stage 3 colorectal cancer.
Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Mary Beth Peil, John Wesley Shipp, Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe, and Busy Phillips will be holding a table read of the pilot episode. The latter three were not part of the first episode, which aired on January 20, 1998, so the trio will be reading other parts.
Michelle Williams said in a statement, “We grew up in Capeside, and that’s a bond that will last a lifetime. We wanted to gather around our dear friend James and remind him that we are all here. We always have been, and we always will be. And I know the fans of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ feel the same way.”
And fans can be there for them by buying tickets to the table read, which will take place on September 22nd at the Richard Rodgers Theater.
If the organizers are smart, they will put it online and allow fans, outside of Manhattan, to purchase tickets to the screening.
Tonight at 8p on Fox, Anthony Anderson, James Van Der Beek, Taye Diggs, and Tyler Posey are going to reveal everything, and I do mean everything, on The Real Full Monty.
However, this afternoon, Tyler Posey revealed who his first kiss was with on The Jennifer Hudson Show. Back when he was a kid, he worked on a little show called Doc with Billy Ray Cyrus. Billy Ray’s daughter, Miley, would hang around the set. Since they were about the same age, they have became best friends.
In fact, Tyler and Miley got so close that they shared an innocent kiss while they were both in elementary school. How sweet is that?
While that was the cute story that was shared; James Van Der Beek was spilling the beer on something illegal he did when he was 21 years old with *NSYNC.
The actor was in Las Vegas in 1999, and so was the Boy Band. So, when they heard he was there, they asked to meet him. The six of them got along so well that they decided to go clubbing together to see Prince perform. However, Justin Timberlake and Lance Bass weren’t even 21 at the time. So, Dawson went in first. Then he gave his license to Timberlake, and the bouncer believed it was him. Since it worked with Justin, they decided to have Lance try it out. But the bouncer finally wised up to their plan, and he didn’t get in.
These were the secrets they revealed on the talk show. What are they going to reveal in the special that will bring awareness to prostate, testicular, and colorectal cancer testing:
While that is me, there are people who still need to be convinced to check out six male celebrities to take it all off for a good cause on television! Today, Fox gave them eight reasons to tune in. For example, we finally get to see that they are going to Full Monty!
Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor, comedian and producer Anthony Anderson (We Are Family, 75th Emmy Awards, black-ish) rallies a cast of male celebrities, including himself, Taye Diggs (All American, How Stella Got Her Groove Back), Chris Jones (3x Super Bowl Champion, Kansas City Chiefs), Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Bruno Tonioli (Dancing with the Stars) and James Van Der Beek (Varsity Blues) to encourage men to get checked and strip the stigma around prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer.
During the two-hour special, Anderson will lead Diggs, Jones, Posey, Tonioli and Van Der Beek as they train and rehearse for the most revealing performance of their careers, culminating with a big strip-tease dance, choreographed by Emmy Award-winner Mandy Moore (Choreographer for So You Think you Can Dance, La La Land, and Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour), where they will bare all in front of a live audience. Leading up to the final disrobing, the men will expand their limits, test their modesty and strengthen their bond with a series of rehearsals and experiences, both private and public, designed to build confidence and remove them far from their comfort zone and forge a brotherhood. Along the way, each of the celebrities will share their personal stories of how cancer has impacted their lives.
The Real Full Monty airs Monday at 9p! I will be watching, will you?
