In July 2023 the world became a less funny, less quirky, and less queer place when Paul Rubens, best known for creating the character Pee-wee Herman, passed away at the age of 70, leaving behind an ...

Paul Reubens, better known as his alter ego Pee-wee Herman, faced career ruin after a July 1991 arrest. MTV executives offered him the chance to kick off that fall’s VMAs with a surprise appearance.

Paul Reubens, who died at age 70 on Sunday, was best known for creating the character Pee-wee Herman, whose relatable childlike character was beloved by adults and kids of multiple generations. But ...

He’ll always be best remembered as the man behind Pee-wee Herman, of course, but Paul Reubens’ legacy of laughter includes a vast number of additional characters, cameos, guest appearances and ...

Elizabeth Daily played Pee-wee Herman’s girlfriend Dottie in Reubens’ 1985 big screen debut. She has been the voice of Tommy Pickles on Nickeloden’s Rugrats since 1991. She has recently done voices ...

Sam is a Senior Writer for Collider. His love for movies, TV shows, and books stretches back to his early childhood and has grown exponentially with every passing year. Lucky for him, this love grew ...

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 charts ...

(JTA) — I was just out of college when I got a freelance assignment from a small entertainment magazine to interview a rising comic named Pee-wee Herman. Of course that wasn’t his real name, but the ...

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 ...

Pee-wee As Himself tells the story of how a kid who grew up adoring The Little Rascals and I Love Lucy went on to revolutionize sketch comedy and children's television. In 1986, one of the most ...