NPR

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

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 ...
Forbes

New Pee-Wee Herman Documentary Arrives On Streaming This Week

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 14: Actor Paul Reubens 'Pee-wee Herman' speaks onstage at the 10th Annual TV Land Awards at the Lexington Avenue Armory on April 14, 2012 in New ...
Salon

Through Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens reminded Gen X to stay true to our immature inner children

Our culture’s inability to contend with mortality places artists like Paul Reubens in a domain that was uniquely his, where he maintained the illusion that benevolent childishness defies aging. This ...
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 ...
Queerty

That time Paul Reubens gave Pee-wee the gayest send-off possible—in the arms of Joe Manganiello

Actor and comedian Paul Reubens has passed away at the age of 70 after a private, years-long battle with cancer. RIP. For many of us, he was an inspiration: Pee-wee never let the world tell him he was ...
Los Angeles Times

Paul Reubens is gone. Why Pee-wee Herman is destined to live on

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 New York Times

Before There Was Pee-Wee, There Was Pinky

Paul Reubens’s trademark style took plenty of its inspiration from a performer long forgotten. By Guy Trebay Origin stories are notoriously hard to pin down in the humor business, since only the ...
NPR

Actor Paul Reubens, who created Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70

Reubens' work included the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and the children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse, which produced new episodes from 1986 to 1990. The actor Paul Reubens, best known for his work ...
Yahoo

Let’s Talk About Pee-wee’s Playhouse

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The jagged-edged red door, the wagging-armed chair named Chairry, the beatnik jazz band’s brick wall alcove—an entire bustling ...
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The Glorious Beginnings of the Delightfully Absurd 'Pee-Wee's Playhouse'

When remembering Paul Reubens' Pee-wee Herman, most people likely associate him with the Tim Burton classic Pee-wee's Big Adventure, a wild comedy that follows Pee-wee as he travels across America ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

'Pee-wee Herman' actor Paul Reubens' cause of death revealed

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 ...