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Pee-wee Herman and the secret, complicated world of the man behind him: ‘I didn’t see him as a victim’

The American actor and performance artist Paul Reubens spent decades in the cloak of his alter ego, the strange, effervescent children’s entertainer Pee-wee Herman. Reubens liked the shadows and the ...
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PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?

The world knew and loved Pee-wee Herman for more than four decades, but how much did anyone know the man behind the child-like character in the gray suit and red bow tie? Just before he died in 2023, ...
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'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 ...
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Documentarian Matt Wolf on 'Pee-wee as Himself'

What's it like to work with Pee-wee Herman? You probably know what it's like to watch Pee-wee – whether it's Pee-wee's Playhouse, Pee-wee's Big Adventure or his 2016 Netflix movie. It's a unique, kind ...
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Pee-wee Herman and the secret, complicated world of the man behind him: ‘I didn’t see him as a victim’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pee-wee Herman and the secret, complicated world of the man behind him: ‘I didn’t see him as a victim’ The American actor and ...