James Van Der Beek was always in on the joke

When “Dawson’s Creek” finished its six-season run in 2003, it paved the way for more sophisticated teen dramas like “Gossip Girl.” The show also coincided with the growing popularity of online spaces like chat rooms and fan-created stories. In fact, the website Television Without Pity, known for its witty recaps, was created in 1998 specifically to analyze the show’s writing.

James Van Der Beek’s GoFundMe reaches $1.2million after actor was forced to sell off Dawson’s Creek memorabilia amid heartbreaking financial woes

I’m absolutely heartbroken to hear about the passing of the Dawson’s Creek star. He lost his brave fight with stage 3 colorectal cancer on Wednesday, after battling it for two years. My heart goes out to his wife, Kimberly, and their six beautiful children – Olivia, who’s 15, Joshua, 13, Annabel, 12, Emilia, 9, Gwendolyn, 7, and little Jeremiah, who’s just four. It’s such a loss.