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The fascinating two-part film, directed by Matt Wolf, attempts to reveal the complex man Paul Reubens behind the beloved, surprisingly subversive, goofball that was Pee-wee Herman.
Paul Reubens, who was best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, didn't tell the public he had cancer prior to his death ...
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.
As someone who grew up enjoying Pee-wee Herman, I was very interested to learn about the man behind the man-child, Paul Reubens, in Pee-wee as Himself. Director Matt Wolf’s two-part documentary ...
All these topics and more are addressed in “Pee-wee as Himself,” a two-part Max series that was directed by Matt Wolf and is based on 40 hours of interviews with Reubens, who died in 2023.
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.
Pee-wee as Himself, a new two-part documentary about Sarasota's Paul Reubens—a.k.a. Pee-Wee Herman—is now streaming on HBO Max. Image: HBO/Pee-wee Herman Productions, Inc. The documentary ...
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 ...
Paul Reubens spent more than 40 hours discussing his life and career in the months before his 2023 death for the new two-part HBO documentary 'Pee-wee as Himself'.
How to watch ‘Pee-wee as Himself’: If you don’t have HBO through traditional cable, you’ll need a Max subscription to watch “Pee-wee as Himself.” Max, which you can subscribe to via ...
“Pee-wee as Himself” director says working with Paul Reubens was “contentious” and “thrilling” Director Matt Wolf discusses the ups and downs of working with Paul Reubens on an honest ...
Paul Reubens — aka Pee-wee Herman — left a heartbreaking phone message for filmmaker Matt Wolf the day before he died. The two had been collaborating on “ Pee-wee Herman as Himself,” a ...