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James Van Der Beek is “bouncing back.”
As he continues to battle his Stage 3 cancer diagnosis, the beloved actor is raising funds from fans.
He is auctioning off memorabilia from his lengthy acting career, particularly items from Dawson’s Creek and Varsity Blues.
One of his latest videos is earning encouragement from fans — and praise from his wife.
Everyone is rooting for James Van Der Beek
In a new video, James Van Der Beek shows himself playing with a football.
The Monday, November 24 Instagram posts shows the actor wearing his 1999 Varsity Blues jersey.
As we previously reported, it is one of numerous items that he is auctioning off to help raise money for his cancer treatment.
“By popular demand! My favorite jersey,” Van Der Beek’s caption begins.
He reflected: “Maybe it was all fun plays we got run in the football sequences for the away games… but I always loved putting on the varsity whites.”
“Last year when I released the Blues jersey, I was blown away by the love and support I received from all of you,” Van Der Beek gushed.
“It has meant more than I can ever express,” he emphasized.
“I hope you enjoy this one as much as the original,” Van Der Beek told his fans and followers.
“For me, every jersey I sign is a magical full-circle moment,” he wrote. “Thank you — for the love, the prayers, the support, and for making this jersey mean something far bigger than a movie.”
Van Der Beek concluded his caption: “Endlessly grateful for all of you. Proceeds go directly toward helping with treatment and supporting families walking the same path.”
‘Bouncing back baby!!’
Obviously, James Van Der Beek received an outpouring of love and support on social media after sharing the video.
But some of that affection and affirmation came from somewhere closer to home.
His wife, Kimberly, also wrote in the comments of the Instagram post.
“You’re a wizard,” she praised.
Kimberly added: “Bouncing back baby!!”
One year ago, Van Der Beek revealed that doctors had diagnosed him with Stage 3 colorectal cancer.
He had already been dealing with the news and lining up an aggressive treatment plan.
Van Der Beek has maintained all along that he is optimistic, that doctors tell him that he has many reasons to hope.
However, medical care is expensive.
A full year of cancer treatments is particularly devastating on a financial level. Yes, even for a famous actor who’s been in the industry for decades.
He’s offering a lot at the upcoming auction
Some of the items that James Van Der Beek is auctioning would be pricey even without the appeal to collectors.
Jewelry, clothes, and more from his time on the small and big screens could go for thousands — or tens of thousands — of dollars.
This is a good reminder that even “rich” actors who have been famous for years are seldom actually wealthy.
It is an even better reminder that our healthcare system is deeply broken. If a household name has to auction off keepsakes to cover medical expenses, what luck do the rest of us have?
We are all rooting for Van Der Beek to make a full recovery.
James Van Der Beek Video Praised by Fans, Wife Amidst Cancer Battle was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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We have tragic news to report from the world of music today:
Singer Maria De La Rosa — better known by her stage name Delarosa — has been killed in an “ambush-style” shooting in Los Angeles.
She was just 22 years old.
According to the LAPD, Delarosa was shot to death in her car on Saturday night.
Two male suspects reportedly approached the car and fired a rapid succession of shots around 1:25.
Police say there were two men in the car with Delarosa, and both of them are currently in critical condition.
Delarosa was shot in the abdomen, and she succumbed to her injuries after being rushed to a nearby hospital, per People magazine.
In her final Instagram post on October 30, Delarosa stated that she would be taking a break from social media in order to focus on recording new music.
“Busy cookin in the Stu. don’t call me. It’s about that time.”
Seemed to be referencing her previous single, “No Me Llames,” which translates to “Don’t Call Me.”
The track, which was released in August, is now the final song released by Delarosa during her lifetime.
It’s unclear if she’s recorded enough additional material for any posthumous releases.
At this time, police have not announced any leads on the case.
According to People, investigators say they are working to determine a motive in this execution-style slaying.
Delarosa was an up-and-coming star on the international Latin music scene. Now, her death is being mourned across social media by an army of devoted fans.
Our thoughts go out to Delarosa’s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
Delarosa Cause of Death: Beloved Singer Shot and Killed at 22 was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Richard Branson has revealed that his beloved wife, Joan, has died.
They spent the past half-century together.
The couple were married for a majority of that time, becoming parents and enduring tragedy together.
Now, her passing has rocked his world, but he’s sharing a powerful tribute to her.
Richard Branson is mourning his late wife, Joan
On Tuesday, November 25, Richard Branson took to his Instagram page to share devastating news.
“Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away,” his caption began.
“She was the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for,” Branson praised.
“She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world,” he affirmed.
The heartbroken Branson concluded his caption: “Love you forever, Joan x.”
Branson declined to reveal his late wife’s cause of death.
Initially, no reports on her death shed light upon this or other details.
However, some speculate that her death was not acutely sudden.
Just one day prior to her passing, he shared another post — a throwback of the couple — writing: “Love this photo of Joan.”
That could mean nothing. But it may indicate that Branson knew that the end was near for his beloved wife.
They spent the past half-century together
Sir Richard Branson is a business magnate.
He is perhaps best known for his philanthropic endeavors and for his transportation businesses, such as Virgin Atlantic.
In 1976, he met Joan Templeman, later hitting off a relationship with her.
(Yes, that means that he was rounding up to “50 years,” but splitting hairs with a grieving widower should not be anyone’s favored hobby, and is nearly as bad as Megan Kelly’s quibbling)
Ultimately, they only married in 1989. It is usually wise to not rush into a marriage. Perhaps Branson’s erstwhile marriage to Kristen Tomassi had taught him this.
Over the course of their half-century relationship, they welcomed three children.
Daughter Clare Sarah, born in 1979, lived for only four days.
This family tragedy has stuck with them.
Holly, their daughter, was born in 1981.
Their son, Sam, was born in 1985.
We will keep Joan’s loved ones in our thoughts
As we noted, we do not yet know Joan’s tragic cause of death.
Richard Branson, who was born in 1950, turned 75 early this past summer.
His dearly departed wife was 80 years old.
80 is a complex age — especially in 2025, and especially when someone has essentially unlimited resources. Some die “of old age” before this milestone, while others live and remain active well beyond it.
Regardless of what precipitated Joan’s tragic passing, our hearts go out to her family and other loved ones at this time.
Richard Branson Announces Death of Joan, Wife & Partner of 50 Years was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Leon Brown is calling out their father.
See, Kody has been speaking a lot about his family in recent interviews.
At the same time as he blamed reality TV for his divorces, the Sister Wives villain claimed that he’s (finally) trying to be a good dad.
Leon says that Kody’s claims just don’t hold water.
Leon Brown is calling out their dad
After everything that Kody Brown has been saying recently, Leon felt that they had no choice but to respond.
Kody appeared alongside several other Special Forces finalists on The Viall Files.
There, the failed polygamist acknowledged that he is estranged from most of his adult children — but claimed that he’s working on changing that.
“I’m the one that’s reaching out,” Kody alleged.
But is that true?
Having seen — or at least heard about — the video, Leon took to social media to dispute their father’s claims.
In an Instagram Story post from around midday on Tuesday, November 25, they wrote: “Taking a break from my social media hiatus to say one thing.”
“There’s a ridiculous video of my father circulating,” Leon acknowledged. (There are, in fact, many ridiculous videos of Kody).
This video, they specified, is the one “where he says he reaches out to his children.”
Leon wrote: “Let me be so f–king clear: I have not heard from that man since my brother killed himself.”
‘He is a joke of a father’
Not only has Leon Brown not heard from Kody since Garrison’s tragic death, they shared, but he seemingly couldn’t bring himself to reach out to them at the funeral.
“Kody blatantly blew me off at Garrison’s funeral,” they accused.
(Garrison’s funeral was in early March, 2024 — over a year and a half ago)
“He is a liar,” Leon characterized of their dad. “He is a joke of a father.”
Intent upon resuming their social media hiatus, they concluded: “That’s all.”
Obviously, not all of the Brown family children want to hear from Kody. This would include not wanting him to reach out, in at least some cases.
Sometimes, adult children will give you a second chance. But that doesn’t mean that they owe you that, after all.
However, Leon seems to be responding simply because their dad is presenting an image of himself as a man set on reconciliation.
But they’re saying that this isn’t true.
Or that, if it is true, he’s open to selective reconciliations — and is only extending that olive branch to certain children. Not to Leon.
Did Kody actually lie?
We cannot claim to have secret knowledge of the inner workings of Kody and Leon Brown’s disagreement.
That said, we can speculate that Kody may believe that he has reached out … from a certain point of view.
It is possible that he’s starting by reaching out to adult children who he believes are most likely to be receptive. Some of his kids do talk to him. And maybe more will give him an undeserved second chance.
Perhaps his plan is to work his way towards children whom he has pushed away, like Leon.
But even if that very generous hypothetical is true, Leon has every right to feel annoyed that their dad is representing himself in this way.
Leon Brown Calls Kody a ‘Joke of a Father’ & Debunks Reconciliation Claims was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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You might not know the name Sawyer Sweeten, but if you watched TV’s most popular sitcom in the late 1990s and early 2000s, then you’ve seen his work.
Sweeten played Geoffrey Barone on all nine seasons of Everybody Loves Raymond.
Sadly, he died under tragic circumstances at a very young age.
Sweeten died via self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2015, just weeks shy of his twentieth birthday.
The cast of Raymond was quite literally family to the young star, as his real-life sister and identical twin brother portrayed his onscreen siblings.
On Monday, the show’s star and co-creator Ray Romano paid tribute to Sawyer during the cast’s highly anticipated 30th anniversary special.
“So Sawyer, of course, is no longer with us, and we miss him,” Romano told the audience.
He then turned his attention to the surviving Sweeten siblings and added, “And he, just like you are, was this bright energy.”
“We’re very passionate in our family about suicide prevention. It is the second leading cause of death between ages 18 to 25. But 90 percent of people who seek treatment are cured,” said Madilyn Sweeten, who played Ally Baronw.
“None of us really expected what happened. But I try to think about the good moments. And oftentimes, that’s here on the set,” Sullivan Sweeten added.
It’s not the first time that Sweeten’s onscreen and real-life families have paid tribute to the late star.
“I’m shocked and terribly saddened by the news about Sawyer,” Romano said, in a 2015 statement to People magazine.
“He was a wonderful and sweet kid to be around. Just a great energy whenever he was there. My heart breaks for him, his family and his friends during this very difficult time.” Sweeten’s onscreen mother, Patricia Heaton echoed.
“Sawyer was a funny and exceptionally bright young man. He is gone from us far too soon. The loss the Sweeten family is experiencing is unimaginable,” Sweeten’s onscreen mother, Patricia Heaton echoed.
“Tonight, hug your children a little tighter and please keep Sawyer and his family in your thoughts and prayers.”
“At this time I would like to encourage everyone to reach out to the ones you love,” Madylin Sweeten wrote on Facebook at the time. “Let them have no doubt of what they mean to you.”
Sweeten took his own life while traveling with his family in Texas. His reasons remain unclear.
Our thoughts go out to his loved ones as they continue to process this horrific tragedy.
Sawyer Sweeten Cause of Death: ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Stars Pay Tribute to … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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If you love the idea of a Thanksgiving feast but dread the prospect of preparing one, you might wonder if Cracker Barrel can handle the cooking on Turkey Day.
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Are you looking for an affordable but fancy-looking container that would add a rustic touch to your kitchen? Dollar Tree sells an item that fits the bill.
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