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 »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 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 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 »Pee-wee Herman Was the Greatest Pop-Culture Manchild Ever
It was the laugh that got you first: A staccato giggle combined with what sounded like a T. rex’s roar. If you watch The Pee-wee Herman Show, the HBO special taken from Paul Reubens’ 1981 stage show that — along with a handful of appearances on Late Night with David …
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