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‘Pee-wee as Himself’ is a bittersweet look at the price of fame
The 2-part HBO documentary reintroduces Paul Reubens to viewers who only knew him as Pee-wee Herman.
Pee-wee’s Legacy: A Network of Ambitious Weirdos
Paul Reubens’s performance as Pee-wee Herman gave fans “license to be weird.” At an underground cabaret, he cheered on his ...
Pee-wee Herman’s Texas Landmark: How the Late Star Left His Legacy Ahead of HBO Docuseries
Comedian Paul Reubens' legendary Pee-wee Herman character introduced fans to a wild fact about Texas' the Alamo in the 1985 ...
HBO takes a fresh look at Pee-wee Herman
HBO’s new two-part docu-series “Pee-wee as Himself,” streaming Friday, prompts an eye-opening reconsideration of the ...
Pee-wee and Me: Why a Gay Man Felt at Home Watching Pee-wee's Playhouse
Paul Reubens, subject of a new HBO documentary, 'Pee-wee as Himself', was in the closet — but his famous character wasn't. Why a gay man felt at home watching Reubens' '80s TV show, 'Pee-wee's ...
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 unprecedented access to an eccentric comedy legend
Also on TV this week, a new season of Nine Perfect Strangers premieres on Hulu, and new episodes of Couples Therapy debut on Paramount+ with Showtime.