Earlier that year, he spent more than 40 hours talking to “Pee-wee as Himself” director Matt Wolf without mentioning his diagnosis. The series documented Reubens’ life and career.

Overall, I am thankful for Pee-wee as Himself, not just for the way it dives deep into Paul Reubens’ career highlights and career lows, but for the way it gives Phil Hartman his due as a crucial ...

When Matt Wolf took on the daunting task of creating a documentary about the enigmatic Paul Reubens, the man behind the flamboyant and charming Pee-wee Herman, the filmmaker never could have ...

Paul Reubens, who starred in the film "Pee-wee’s Big Adventure" and on the TV series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse," died in 2023 after a six-year struggle with cancer that he kept private. He was 70.

Opening Shot: The actor, out of Pee-wee uniform but tended to by hair and makeup, sits close-up in center of the frame, announcing himself: “Hi. It’s Paul Reubens.

TELEVISION REVIEW ‘Pee-wee as Himself’ is a bittersweet look at the price of fame By Odie Henderson Globe Staff,Updated May 23, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Sets a High Bar for the Celebrity Exit Interview Paul Reubens knew he was dying when he opened up for an HBO documentary, joining public figures who have left a record ...

Pee-wee appeared in 1978, fully formed with his singsong voice, as a character in a scene class. The idea, Reubens says in the documentary, is that he was a club comedian who was never going to ...

North Decatur traveled to South Decatur Monday for the first of two regular season meetings with the Lady Cougars. North’s Brooklyn White was unhittable in the circle as the Lady Chargers posted ...

Slightly less buoyant is “Pee-wee as Himself,” director Matt Wolf’s biography of the childlike character’s creator and alter ego, Paul Reubens, although revisiting the television show ...

When filmmaker Matt Wolf begin conversations with Paul Reubens about a documentary – one that included his alter ego Pee-wee Herman – “it was clear there could be a power struggle.” ...

Pee-wee Herman returns as a 7-inch Ultimate action figure from NECA, inspired by the classic TV show. The figure features three swappable heads, multiple hands, “the secret word” papers, and ...