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Pee-wee As Himself Review: I'm Stunned By How Much Paul Reubens Lets His Facade Slip In This Honest & Confronting Documentary

Pee-wee as Himself uncovers the truth about one of the most recognizable and mysterious men in show business with radical honesty and emotion. Most people will be familiar with Pee-wee Herman, whether ...
Yahoo

Everyone knew Pee-wee, but few knew Paul Reubens. His sister talks about her very private brother

When the new HBO documentary Pee-wee as Himself premiered, it peeled back the impish grin of Paul Reubens's iconic character and offered audiences a rare glimpse at the tender, tormented, and fiercely ...
NPR

'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 ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Matt Wolf Says Filmmaker Buddies Convinced Him to Re-Cut ‘Pee-wee as Himself’ to Include … Himself

"After Paul died and I was editing the film, I was very rose-tinted in my first cut,” Wolf tells The Hollywood Reporter. By Tony Maglio Pee-wee as Himself director Matt Wolf had his work cut out for ...
Lehigh Valley Live

When did Paul Reubens die? What to know about the Pee-wee Herman star’s death

Actor and comedian Paul Reubens had myelogenous leukemia and metastatic lung cancer during the filming of the docuseries “Pee-wee as Himself,” but almost no one knew it at the time. Reubens died at ...