Busy Philipps holds hands with comedian Jason Selvig after revealing malignant brain tumor

Busy Philipps put her new romance on display, hours after going public with her malignant brain tumor diagnosis. The “Dawson’s Creek” alum was photographed holding hands with street interviewer Jason Selvig in New York City on Wednesday. The actress, 47, was all smiles while strolling hand-in-hand with the Good Liars comedian. Busy Philipps seemingly debuted a new romance on Wednesday. BrosNYC / BACKGRID The actress held hands with Jason Selvig in New York City. BrosNYC / BACKGRID The “Dawson’s Creek” alum wore a floral dress and red sneakers during the outing with the comedian. BrosNYC / BACKGRID She rocked a floral yellow dress and red Reeboks, completing her casual look with a black baseball cap and sunglasses. Selvig, for his part, sported a graphic tee, blue shorts and sneakers while walking with Philipps. He, notably, posts viral videos trolling President Trump supporters — which Philipps has been steadily “liking” since February. Selvig also cut a casual figure in a graphic tee and shorts. BrosNYC / BACKGRID It is unclear how long the duo have been together. BrosNYC / BACKGRID Philipps has been “liking” the street interviewer’s Instagram photos since February. BrosNYC / BACKGRID Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! It is unclear when she and Selvig began dating. Philipps’ rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. The “Freaks and Geeks” alum was last romantically linked to Blake Berris, with the duo making their red carpet debut in October 2025. Before that, the “Cougar Town” alum dated director Jon Kasbe, which was her first public romance post-divorce. She was previously linked to Blake Berris (pictured above in October 2025) and Jon Kasbe. Getty Images Before that, Philipps was married to Marc Silverstein (pictured above in March 2019). Getty Images for Create & Cultivate and Mastercard Philipps was married to Marc Silverstein, with whom she shares Birdie, 18, and Cricket, 13, between 2007 and 2021 — and the screenwriter, 55, supported his former spouse during her brain surgery journey. On Wednesday, Philipps told People she went under the knife in March to remove a Grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a rare slow-growing tumor, spotted during a Prenuvo scan. She had another procedure in April to clear a staphylococcus infection at the incision site. On Wednesday, Philipps (pictured above in November 2025) went public with her malignant brain tumor diagnosis. Getty Images for ALICE + OLIVIA She is “grateful to be alive.” liviyakraemer/Instagram Philipps is now “grateful to be alive” after the “weirdest six months of [her] life,” she told the outlet in her cover story. “I wasn’t consciously aware that anything was really wrong, but there was something that was misfiring,” she said. “Like, I could not get a handle on it. “We are frequently told by doctors that there is nothing to worry about [when] you kind of know that there’s something to worry about,” she added. “There’s nothing to be afraid of in having information. It’s only empowering.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!