Yahoo

Late Pee-wee Herman actor discusses sexuality for first time, painful scandals in final interview

PARK CITY, Utah — Better known for his broad smile and silly voices, Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens becomes rawly emotional in the documentary “Pee-wee as Himself,” which premiered Thursday night ...
Forbes

‘Pee-Wee As Himself’ Director Had No Idea Paul Reubens Was Dying

Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman posing for a portrait while promoting 'The Pee-wee Herman Show' live stage play in Los Angeles. "I was scheduled to do a final interview with him the week after Paul ...
Yahoo

Paul Reubens Gave 40 Hours of Candid Interviews for a Pee-wee Herman Doc. He Died One Week Before the Final One

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty; HBO Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman in 1980 (left) and Paul Reubens in 'Pee-wee as Himself' In the new ...
Salon

“Pee-wee as Himself” director says working with Paul Reubens was “contentious” and “thrilling”

Even as Reubens wanted to impact kids with TV the way it impacted him, he lost part of himself by having his alter ego pass as a real person. Director Matt Wolf shrewdly recounts Reubens’ life and his ...
NPR

'Pee-wee as Himself' is a portrait of a private man and his public alter ego

Pee-wee As Himself tells the story of how a kid who grew up adoring The Little Rascals and I Love Lucy went on to revolutionize sketch comedy and children's television. In 1986, one of the most ...