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Makeup hid Pee-wee’s five o’clock shadow; cherry lipstick defined his devilish smile. When Pee-wee wasn’t barking out his fake laugh (ha-ha!), he was shouting — about playthings ...
By Tony Maglio The man behind Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens (Blow), is ready to truly reveal himself. It’s just unfortunate that his definitive documentary, Pee-wee as Himself, had to come out ...
Pee-wee Herman, the comic creation of actor/writer Paul Reubens, would often toss taunts of the schoolyard into his casual conversation. It was one of the character's go-to bits. Of course ...
This is the eternal gift Reubens leaves us through signature character Pee-wee Herman, cemented in the Generation X Hall of Fame by the CBS children's show "Pee-wee's Playhouse," which ran from ...
As Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens was a performance artist hiding in plain sight in mainstream popular culture. His fictional character, a hyperactive, bow-tied man-child, provided subversive ...
Paul Reubens has left the Earth, riding a sporty red-and-white bicycle into that Puppetland from whose bourn no traveler returns, but leaving us with his great creation and alter ego: Pee-wee Herman.
The comedian created his Pee-wee Herman alter ego during his time in the acclaimed improv comedy group The Groundlings before premiering as Herman live in the “Pee-wee Herman Show” in 1980 ...
"To be able to get your message in at the last minute is incredible." That's the gist of Pee-wee as Himself, an HBO Original two-part documentary debuting next Friday, May 23, on HBO and Max.
Paul Reubens, the actor and comic best known for playing the character Pee-wee Herman on TV and in films for decades, has died of cancer at age 70, according to a post on his official Facebook page.
Paul Reubens, the children's entertainer known as Pee-wee Herman, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 70. Reubens' estate confirmed news of his death on his official Instagram page Monday.
Paul Reubens' cause of death has been revealed a little more than month after the actor died at age 70 on July 30. Reubens, who was best known for playing the beloved children's character Pee-wee ...
By Jason Zinoman Of all the great flesh-and-blood cartoons of 1980s popular culture — Hulk Hogan, Madonna, Mr. T — the one easiest for small children to relate to was Pee-wee Herman.