THE FUSE

Katie Holmes paid tribute to her Dawson’s Creek castmate, James Van Der Beek, on Instagram on Thursday following news of his death. In a handwritten note, the actress listed the many virtues she saw in Van Der Beek, who died Wednesday after a cancer battle: “bravery, compassion, selflessness, strength, an appreciation for life and the action taken to live life with the integrity that life is art — creating a beautiful marriage, six loving children.” She summarized all of this by describing Van Der Beek’s life as “the journey of a Hero,” underlining that last word.