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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 12

Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson Premiere New Film at Tribeca as '90s Nostalgia Powers 2 Projects

Updated

Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 12

Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson Premiere New Film at Tribeca as '90s Nostalgia Powers 2 Projects

Q: After their nostalgic reunion, why was Joshua Jackson holding hands with a model just 24 hours later?

He was seen holding hands with model Olivia Burgess because he appears to be starting a new romantic relationship with her, not because of any rekindled romance with Katie Holmes. Jackson and Holmes’ reunion at the Tribeca Festival was tied to the premiere of their new film, *Happy Hours*, their first project together since *Dawson’s Creek* ended 23 years ago. Their red-carpet appearance and affectionate comments fueled fan nostalgia, but both framed their connection as a longstanding friendship and valued professional bond. Reporting around the premiere also indicated they were “just friends,” with no sign of a romantic reunion. The hand-holding sighting with Burgess came the next day, June 7, in New York City, and was widely interpreted as evidence of a “burgeoning romance.” Burgess, 27, is a model, and the public outing quickly sparked dating speculation. So the short answer is that the Holmes-Jackson moment was a nostalgic co-star reunion linked to *Happy Hours*, while the Burgess sighting pointed to a separate, current dating development in Jackson’s personal life.

Q: The 'Boy Meets World' cast is fractured. What shocking claims did they just reveal about the show's creator and their co-star?

They alleged two major ruptures: that creator Michael Jacobs subjected young actors to humiliating, abusive treatment, and that co-star Ben Savage has effectively cut off contact with his former castmates. In the new documentary “Doc Meets World,” Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Will Friedle describe Jacobs as harsh and intimidating on both “Boy Meets World” and “Girl Meets World.” Fishel says Jacobs publicly humiliated her when she was a child actor and threatened her job. Strong calls Jacobs’ pattern of yelling at young performers an “abuse cycle” and says he eventually cut Jacobs out of his life. Others in the film say Jacobs made actors cry, including claims that “Girl Meets World” stars Rowan Blanchard and Sabrina Carpenter were reduced to tears during an early table read. The documentary also raises complaints about body-shaming, unequal treatment of female actors and creative control battles. About Savage, the cast says the estrangement is deep and unexplained. Friedle says Savage “won’t speak to us,” and Strong says Savage unfollowed them on Instagram and blocked phone numbers after declining to join their “Pod Meets World” podcast. Friedle says he still texts Savage regularly and is hurt by the silence, while Strong admits they were never especially close off-camera despite their on-screen bond. The result, as presented in the documentary, is a cast still united around the show’s legacy but openly fractured over both its creator and its former lead star.

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 12

Hundreds of attendees packed a Tribeca Festival theater last week for the premiere of Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson’s new film, turning the event into a high-profile reunion moment.
The premiere landed the same day as a “Boy Meets World” documentary, underscoring how 1990s-era stars and franchises are still drawing audiences through nostalgia.
Holmes and Jackson’s appearance highlighted a different response to that nostalgia wave: not just revisiting old fame, but using long-running audience attachment to launch new work.