James Van Der Beek to Pay Ex-Wife $7,750 a Month

Former Dawson's Creek  star James Van Der Beek  will be shelling out spousal support to his ex-wife for the next two-and-a-half years. In a divorce settlement filed Monday in Los Angeles court it was revealed that Van Der Beek, 33, will pay Heather Ann McComb $7,750 per month until Dec. 2012. The papers say Van Der Beek's monthly income is $35,000, compared with McComb's income of $1,750 a month. In the settlement, Van Der Beek will keep their North Hollywood residence, all bank accounts in his name, and all residuals from his acting work and rights to his screenplays and other projects he's created.