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Busy Philipps Says James Van Der Beek Had a Touching Role in Brain Tumor Diagnosis — & His Widow Agrees

Busy Philipps is honoring the memory of her late Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek by reminding fans to stay on top of their health — a message that caught the attention of his widow, Kimberly. The actress recently revealed she had surgery to remove a 2.6-centimeter brain tumor that doctors caught during a […]

Busy Philipps Says James Van Der Beek Had a Touching Role in Brain Tumor Diagnosis — & His Widow Agrees

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Busy Philipps is honoring the memory of her late Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek by reminding fans to stay on top of their health — a message that caught the attention of his widow, Kimberly.

The actress recently revealed she had surgery to remove a 2.6-centimeter brain tumor that doctors caught during a […]

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Busy Philipps is honoring the memory of her late Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek by reminding fans to stay on top of their health — a message that caught the attention of his widow, Kimberly. The actress recently revealed she had surgery to remove a 2.6-centimeter brain tumor that doctors caught during a […]

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