HBO has shared the new trailer for Pee-wee as Himself, the two-part documentary about Paul Reubens’ beloved character. Following its Sundance premiere earlier this year, the documentary will air on HBO and Max on May 23. “It’s weird to be in this situation, having a documentary made, because I’m used …
Read More »'Pee-wee as Himself' Would Like You to Meet the Man Behind the Bow Tie
The man staring into the camera is not Pee-wee Herman. He may look a little like him, kinda sorta sound like him, have that same sly, agent-of-chaos-reporting-for-duty-sir smirk. But he is not the man in the tight gray flannel suit, the one who went from cult-figure famous to beloved by …
Read More »Andrea and Mateo Bocelli Lead 2024 Oscars 'In Memoriam' With 'Time to Say Goodbye'
The Academy Awards paid tribute to Alan Arkin, Paul Reubens, Harry Belafonte, and directors William Friedkin and Norman Jewison during the In Memoriam portion of the 2024 Oscars. Andrea Bocelli and his son Mateo Bocelli led the tribute with a moving delivery of “Time to Say Goodbye.” During the segment, …
Read More »See T-Pain and Snoop Dogg Go on 'Big Adventure' in Pee-wee-Inspired 'That's How We Ballin' Video
T-Pain and Snoop Dogg team up for a “Big Adventure” in the duo’s new video for their collaborative single “That’s How We Ballin.” The visual, directed by T-Pain himself, recreates a pair of iconic scenes from the cult classic Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, including the video’s opening, a nod to that …
Read More »Paul Reubens, Actor Best Known as Pee-wee Herman, Cause of Death Confirmed
Paul Reubens, the actorwho created and portrayedPee-wee Herman, was battling two forms of cancer at the time of his death. The primary type, which was listed as a sequential underlying cause, was acute myelogenous leukemia, and the actor had also been been diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer, according to his …
Read More »Paul Reubens Finished Writing His Memoir Before His Death
Paul Reubens was able to complete a draft of his memoir before his death, his publicist confirmed to CBS 42, an affiliate based out of Birmingham, Alabama. Reubens’ publicist, Kelly Bush Novak, issued a statement to the station yesterday, following news of the actor’s death. ”He finished a first draft,” …
Read More »Paul Reubens, Actor Who Portrayed Pee-wee Herman, Dead at 70
Paul Reubens, the actor who portrayed beloved character Pee-wee Herman that amused kids and adults of multiple generations, died on Sunday night at the age of 70. The cause of death was an unspecified cancer. “Last night, we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer, and …
Read More »Paul Reubens Remembered: Natasha Lyonne, Jimmy Kimmel Honor 'True Original' Behind Pee-wee Herman
Paul Reubens, the actor who created and portrayed Pee-wee Herman and delighted generations of kids and adults with his singular zaniness, died Sunday night, at the age of 70, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Though Pee-wee was largely ostensibly as children’s entertainment, the character’s appeal was vast, and Reuben’s …
Read More »Flashback: Pee-wee Herman Dances for His Life in 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure'
You piss off a bar full of surly bikers by telling them to shut up so you can make a phone call and then knock over about a dozen over their motorcycles? If you’re Pee-wee Herman, the perpetual man-child character created by the late Paul Reubens, who died Sunday at …
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