US Edition‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Review: A Profoundly Moving and Damnably Incomplete Portrait of Paul Reubens
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‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Review: A Profoundly Moving and Damnably Incomplete Portrait of Paul Reubens
The push-and-pull between a documentary filmmaker and their subject is always present in the resulting work, oftentimes simmering underneath the surface but still noticeable like a quiet hum. But with “Pee-wee as Himself,” a delightful and moving two-part documentary that premiered at Sundance before it airs on HBO later this year, that tug-of-war is placed front and center. Repeatedly, Paul Reubens, who created the Pee-wee persona and was, for …
Pee-wee Herman Star Paul Reubens Recalls the 'Painful' Memory of Being Falsely Labeled a 'Pedophile' on His Deathbed
The late actor — who played the beloved character Pee-wee Herman — died of cancer on July 30, 2023Bobby Bank/GC Images Paul Reubens on location filming "Pee-wee's Big Holiday" on May 8, 2015 in New York City. Paul Reubens, best known for playing Pee-wee Herman, reflected on his controversial past before he died in 2023.In the upcoming HBO docuseries Pee-wee as Himself, the late actor — who died of cancer on July 30, 2023 — opened up about being …
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