"Dawson's Creek" star Joshua Jackson won't be hysterically sad when The WB series takes its final bow.

Joshua is 23, and he's ready to "have those nine months of my life back," he told TVGuide.com.

The WB, which has already cancelled "Felicity", hasn't decided whether or not the Creek kids will return next season, which would be the series' sixth season on air.

Joshua says he and the rest of the cast sense that the show is working towards an end and won't be surprised if this is its final year.

The actor went on to say that the previous year was difficult to get through, and so was the year before that when Kevin Williamson, the creator, left the show and "nobody knew what was going on".

Joshua won't be throwing tantrums if the show does return for another year.

"But if it comes back next year, I know I can make it through another season," he told TVGuide.com.

Joshua's other projects include the HBO movie "The Laramie Project", about the after-effects of Matthew Shepard's murder. Joshua plays the part of the bartender who was serving the victim the night he was attacked. The movie also stars Laura Linney, Steve Buscemi, Amy Madigan, and Peter Fonda.

"The Laramie Project" is based on an Off-Broadway play by Moises Kaufman.

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Television critics have been complaining about "Dawson's Creek" lately but one of the show's stars wants the series to continue.

Recent rumblings say it's time for the WB's series to take its last bow but Katie Holmes, who's played Joey Potter since the show started, wants "Dawson's" to remain on the air.

"As long as we continue telling good stories and keep the level we want to achieve high, I want to do as many [episodes] as possible," Katie told TV Guide Online.

The WB hasn't decided whether or not it will bring "Dawson's" back for another season but most television insiders say the Creek kids will be back the fall season kicks off.

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Two "Dawson's Creek" stars are getting married -- but not to each other.

First, James Van Der Beek (Dawson) is now officially engaged to actress Heather McComb ("Party Of Five"). Although rumours about James's wedding claimed the two would marry in December 2001, the actor's publicist says that the engagement happened "recently", The New York Post reports.

And Kerr Smith, who portrays the gay character Jack McPhee on the series, has proposed to Ali Hillis of MTV's "Undressed".

When James and Kerr aren't busy starring on The WB's young-adult soap opera or getting engaged, they occasionally make a film or two. James is set to star in the feature film "The Rules For Attraction" with Jessica Biel and Faye Dunaway. He has previously appeared in the features "Varsity Blues" and "Texas Rangers".

Kerr has appeared in "The Broken Hearts Club", "The Forsaken", and "Final Destination".

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Pacey Witter's big brother is leaving town.

Dylan Neal, who plays Deputy Doug, Pacey's older brother on the teen soap "Dawson's Creek", just got a new gig, TV Guide reports.

Dylan just landed the starring role in the Sci Fi Channel's movie and pilot "Babylon 5: The Legend Of The Rangers", which shoots in Vancouver, far away from Wilmington, N.C., where "Dawson's" is shot.

"'Legend' shoots in Vancouver, and I'd be sort of the lead on the show," he told TV Guide Online, "so I don't see how I would have time to fly all the way to Wilmington, N.C., to shoot a scene for 'Creek'."

Dylan -- who has experience with TV shows falling through or never getting picked up by the network -- says he's going to wait and see if "Legend" gets picked up as a regular series by Sci Fi before he gets too excited about his new show.

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The "Dawson's" kids won't be moving very far away from Capeside after graduation.

The teen soap will continue to film in Wilmington, N.C., which acts as the fictional setting of Capeside on the show, zap2it.com reports.

New episodes will show Joey, Dawson, and the rest of the characters returning home for breaks from their various post-graduation lives.

Some of the show's actors reportedly wanted to film the show in a larger city. "Dawson's Creek" producers had looked at Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, San Diego, Toronto, and Vancouver as possible options.

Each of the show's episodes costs approximately $1 million. Johnny Griffin, the regional film commission director, said moving filming of "Dawson's" from Wilmington would have had dramatic economic consequences for the town.

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OTTAWA -- Still delusional about his relationship with Dawson's Creek star Katie Holmes, a local man was found not criminally responsible for the hundreds of harassing phone calls made to the star's father and a lawyer for NBC.

Michael Willis originally faced two counts each of criminal harassment, making harassing phone calls and mischief. Last month, he pleaded not guilty but his lawyer Sean May requested a hearing to determine whether his client is criminally responsible.

Katie Holmes

The 36-year-old, one-time Rhodes Scholar's actions included at least 160 calls to the home and office of Holmes' father Martin Holmes in which Willis demanded cash for an engagement ring for the actress.

Stole story ideas

He also made at least 100 calls to Ben Heineman, a lawyer for General Electric, which owns NBC. Willis also demanded cash from Heineman because he claimed NBC's news division, particularly Tom Brokaw, stole his story ideas.

Although Holmes' father still lives in the star's home state of Ohio and Heineman lives in Connecticut, Ottawa police became involved after being contacted earlier this year by a private investigator who tracked Willis down at his apartment across the street from the Ottawa police station.

Yesterday, Crown prosecutor Jo Ann Meloche asked that the charges of making harassing phone calls and mischief be tossed.

The hearing continued for the remaining charges with ROH psychiatrist Dr. John Bradford taking the stand.

"Mr. Willis even today doesn't believe he has a mental illness or a mental disorder," Bradford said, noting Willis still feels justified in his actions since he still has the "unshakeable belief" he has some kind of relationship with Holmes.

Doctors at the ROH have been giving Willis anti-psychotic medication since his May arrest, but Bradford said he hasn't much improvement.

"I'm disappointed in the progress so far," Bradford said. "A delusional disorder is hard to treat."

Even though Willis has no history of violence, Bradford told the court he could act out violently towards people he perceives to be getting in the way of his non-existent relationship with Holmes.

Since Justice David Dempsey found Willis not criminally responsible, Willis will spend at least another 45 days at the ROH until the Ontario Review Board decides his fate.

Bradford said he will recommend Willis stay at the hospital until he shows significant progress.

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The TV season is winding down, and the buzz surrounding season finales is circling around the kids of "Dawson's Creek".

All the rumours point to a Pacey/Joey break-up before the show goes on hiatus, but that won't be the biggest event on The WB program.

Before the show wraps up at the end of this month, there will be an eventful prom, another same-sex kiss, a graduation, and an emotional goodbye to the Creek, TV Guide reports.

After tonight's (Wednesday's) prom episode, the show will shift gears to focus on the characters' plans for their future away from the Creek.

The graduation episode will include the return of Meredith Monroe who plays Andie, although the show's producer, Paul Stupin, promises the graduation won't be a typical caps-and-gowns occasion.

"Considering that we've been building toward this event for four years, don't expect your typical on-screen graduation," Stupin told TV Guide Online. "Expect something uniquely 'Dawson's Creek' that'll be a whole lot of fun."

There are also rumours that at least one major character on "Dawson's" won't be returning next year. Internet buzz has picked Michelle Williams (Jen) as the cast member most likely to leave.

"It's also a point where some of our characters have to say goodbye," Stupin said of the season finale.

When "Dawson's" returns next season, the show will find the main characters at university far away from the "Creek".

Executives on the teen soap aren't sure yet if the change in the characters' locale will mean that the "Dawson's" set will leave its Wilmington, N.C., home and move to an L.A. location.

"But visually, wherever 'Dawson's Creek' is, literally or figuratively," said Stupin, "it's always going to be a place where the sunlight dapples off the water and the moonlight is clear and beautiful."

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