Paul Reubens knew he was dying, and the director didn’t, as they were making “Pee-wee as Himself,” an extraordinary documentary that pulls back the curtain on the man known to the world as Pee-wee ...

In his final days, Paul Reubens — best known as Pee-wee Herman — sat for more than 40 hours of one-on-one interviews for the HBO docuseries Pee-wee as Himself. The series, which premiered May 23, ...

The first time we see Paul Reubens in the documentary “Pee-wee as Himself,” he is not playing Pee-wee Herman, the antic man-child he portrayed in comedy routines, movies, a children’s TV show and most ...

In the film, Reubens talks about how he enjoyed hiding behind the character, while also spreading important messages to his young fans Laurence Fishburne also talks about working with Reubens and the ...

Paul Reubens did not tell his director that he was dying. On July 31, 2023, the news of Reubens' death came as a shock to documentary filmmaker Matt Wolf, who had spent a year trying to convince him ...

WHAT IT'S ABOUT This two-part film, which premiered at this year's Sundance, was a collaboration between veteran filmmaker Matt Wolf ("Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project") and Paul Reubens — Pee-wee ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Driven by a soul-baring interview with Paul ...

In 1986, one of the most unusual and iconic kids' TV shows debuted. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE THEME") PAUL REUBENS: (As Pee-wee Herman) Hey. CYNDI LAUPER: (Singing) Come in and pull ...

Oh, no–somebody stole Pee-wee Herman’s nifty art deco bicycle!

Paul Reubens knew he was dying, and the director didn't, as they were making "Pee-wee as Himself," an extraordinary documentary that pulls back the curtain on the man known to the world as Pee-wee ...

Paul Reubens did not tell his director that he was dying. On July 31, 2023, the news of Reubens’ death came as a shock to documentary filmmaker Matt Wolf, who had spent a year trying to convince him ...