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Paul Reubens tells his story in ‘Pee-wee as Himself.’ Here's how it came together after his death
On July 31, 2023, the news of Reubens’ death came as a shock to documentary filmmaker Matt Wolf, who had spent a year trying ...
Pee-wee Herman Creator Paul Reubens Was Out of the Closet—but Went Back in After He Got Famous
My career would’ve absolutely suffered if I was openly gay,” he reveals in the moving posthumous HBO documentary ‘Pee-wee as Himself.’ “So I went to great lengths for many, many years to keep it a ...
'Pee-wee as Himself' examines Paul Reubens' controversial past, delivers final message
Paul Reubens shares a final message about his controversial past in HBO's "Pee-wee as Himself" documentary, recorded just a ...
Paul Reubens steps out from behind his famous character in 'Pee-Wee as Himself'
Before his death in 2023, Reubens filmed an HBO documentary in which he explained why he refused to be seen or interviewed as himself for the whole time Pee-Wee Herman was starring in TV and films.
‘Pee-wee as Himself’ gives Paul Reubens the final word on his identity
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 ...
Movie Review: 'Pee-wee as Himself' unmasks Paul Reubens
Some bio documentaries are carried mostly by the reflective, archival footage that send you back to the subject’s heyday. But ...
Review: ‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Finds the Man Behind the Man-Child
This fascinating though incomplete documentary tells Paul Reubens’s story despite the subject’s doubts about the project.
'Pee-Wee as Himself' gives Paul Reubens a chance to talk — it's fascinating
"Pee-Wee as Himself," Matt Wolf's documentary about Paul Reubens and his famous alter ego, Pee-Wee Herman, deconstructs the genre. It's fascinating.
‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Review: Meeting Paul Reubens on HBO
Matt Wolf’s two-part documentary looks behind the Pee-wee persona as it revisits both the delights of the actor-comedian’s ...