That’s precisely what Reubens does in Pee-wee as Himself, which was produced while the star was in the midst of the secret six-year battle against cancer that took his life.Still, the comedian ...

Commentary: 'Pee-wee as Himself' looks at Paul Reubens' legacy, but it's also a reminder of a unique era in pop culture that shaped a generation. Pee-wee Herman's Documentary Lets Gen X Reflect on ...

On this week’s show, the secret word is: Pee-wee. Dana, Steve, and Julia discuss the new documentary Pee-wee as Himself.The fascinating two-part film, directed by Matt Wolf, attempts to reveal ...

Michael Schulman reviews “Pee-wee as Himself,” a two-part HBO documentary about the entertainer Paul Reubens, whose alter ego Pee-wee Herman overtook his own identity.

Paul Reubens did not tell his director, Matt Wolf, that he was dying from cancer.. The actor and comedian, who famously starred as Pee-wee Herman in the 1980s, passed away in 2023 at age 70.

Matt Wolf's two-part HBO documentary on the life and career of Paul Reubens, a.k.a. Pee-wee Herman, explores his identity and need for control.

Pee-wee as Himself includes several moments in which Reubens and Wolf clash over their duelling approaches to the film. Reubens is reluctant to cede control of his own story, and repeatedly asks ...

Entertainment ‘Pee-wee Herman’ star Paul Reubens reveals secret from beyond the grave that he hid from the world. Published: ; Jan. 25, 2025, 6:15 a.m.

The title of “Pee-wee as Himself,” the two-part documentary that airs Friday on HBO, is a bit of a ruse, or maybe a riddle. Pee-wee Herman, the manic, bow-tied man-child, was the greatest ...

Matt Wolf's two-part HBO documentary on the life and career of Paul Reubens, a.k.a. Pee-wee Herman, explores his identity and need for control.

‘Pee-wee Herman’ star Paul Reubens came out as gay in his posthumous HBO documentary, ... January 23, critics learned that the actor had a secret boyfriend named Guy from Echo Park, ...