Joel McHale Get Emotional Sharing James Van Der Beek Memories From The Soup and More (Exclusive)
Joel McHale fights tears while talking with ET’s Brice Sander about his friend and frequent collaborator James Van Der Beek, who died after a battle with cancer at the age of 48. Joel sat down with ET to discuss season 3 of his reality competition series, ‘House of Villains,’ which hits Peacock on Feb. 26.
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This news hit many people hard 😢 He was so young
Alot of people say Hollywood is all the stuck-ups…But James Van Der Beek was actually a truly genuine person.
Joel was completely right about James' comedy chops. Check out the show 'Don't trust the bitch in apartment 23' where he plays an exaggerated version of himself and he practically steals the show. My heart goes out to his family.
“God sure tipped the scale when that guy came around” ❤❤❤❤ beautiful, speaks volumes ❤️❤️❤️
What Would Diplo Do? Was absolutely hilarious. He was such a treasured human.
James seemed genuine, nice. My heart goes out to his family. I had the pleasure of sitting next to James at a diner on Wilshire back around 2018. We were both dining alone at the counter. He was two seats over. He was really funny and concerned with my salt intake, telling the staff, “I’m concerned. That’s a lot of salt.” I was eating a French dip sandwich and had requested a side of french fries. He had a kind demeanor. I never watched Dawson Creek but have seen him in some very funny stuff. RIP
Rip.❤
6 kids under 12, too young, all around.
Praying for his family 🙏❤ RIP!😢
James was absolutely amazing in Varsity Blues too. What a fucking man. His death has me sad and scared too. Has me questioning a lot. Just heartbreaking.
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THE DAWSON!
This is the unintentionally funny things ever, very David Brent, James would love it ❤
He was so funny in "Dont Trust The B" as a douche version of himself.
James was both incredibly lucky having a beautiful family and being a star, and incredibly unlucky dying so young. Life is absurd. May he rest in peace.
There's a show that came out years ago called "What would Diplo do" starring James Van Der Beek. Its was so funny and James Van Der Beek was absolutely hilarious in it. Joel McHale is right on the money, James was really funny
Joel Mc Hale, James van der Beek was not bad looking but he was not insanely handsome. Are you GAY??!! Getting popularity for your self by flattery.
Pls go fund him.he is so poor😂😂 bunch of total idiots
Vander Beast lives forever ❤
He was so funny in How I Met Your Mother.
Everyone mourning racist great to know where u stand
I have always admired James for how grounded he remained despite becoming a household name so early in life. In this video, hearing about his willingness to lean into comedy on The Soup shows he never took himself too seriously. He possessed a natural warmth that was clearly evident whenever he spoke about his six children. He wasn't just a star to us; he was a man of high character who led with his heart until the very end.