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"Pee-wee as Himself" reveals Paul Reubens’ struggle for control—on and off screen
“Pee-wee as Himself,” touches on the highs and lows of Reubens’ life and career prior to his fame. He gets a call to work with Steve Martin. He loses his ex to AIDS. And he fails an audition for “ Saturday Night Live ,” which crushes him but also spurs Reubens to forge his own career.
Pee-wee Herman Star Paul Reubens Recalls the 'Painful' Memory of Being Falsely Labeled a 'Pedophile' on His Deathbed
In the upcoming HBO docuseries 'Pee-wee as Himself', which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Paul Reubens recalls the "painful" memory of being falsely labeled a "pedophile" following his two arrests.
'Pee-wee Herman' star Paul Reubens comes out as gay in documentary after death
"Pee-wee Herman" star Paul Reubens, who died in 2023, has posthumously revealed he was gay in a new documentary unveiled at Sundance Film Festival.
‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Review: Paul Reubens Explores Pee-wee Herman, and His Own Identity, in Revealing HBO Doc
Culled from 40 hours of interviews and thousands of hours of archival footage, Matt Wolf's doc gives Paul Reubens his own posthumous spotlight.
Late Pee-wee Herman actor discusses sexuality for first time, painful scandals in final interview
Better known for his broad smile and silly voices, Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens becomes rawly emotional in the documentary “Pee-wee as Himself,” which premiered Thursday at the Sundance Film
‘Pee-wee Herman’ star Paul Reubens comes out as gay in posthumous documentary: ‘I was secretive about my sexuality’
I was secretive about my sexuality even to my friends… [out of] self-hatred or self-preservation,” the late actor said in an interview with HBO.
Paul Reubens (AKA Pee-Wee Herman) Has Come Out As Gay In A Posthumous Documentary About His Life
"I was secretive about my sexuality even to my friends," Reubens revealed in the new documentary Pee-wee as Himself.
‘Pee-Wee as Himself' Review: The Late Paul Reubens Opens Up - When He Doesn't Close Up - In an Expansive Portrait
I want to set the record straight on a couple of things, and that’s it.” So says Paul Reubens - better remembered by many viewers as offbeat children’s entertainer Pee-Wee Herman - at the outset of “Pee-Wee as Himself,
“Pee-wee Herman” Star Paul Reubens Comes Out as Gay in Posthumous Documentary: 'Self Hatred or Self Preservation'
Before he became known for playing Pee-wee Herman, Reubens revealed he was in a relationship with a man named Guy from Echo Park, Los Angeles. In fact, some of Guy's vocal tics inspired some of Pee-wee's most iconic catchphrases.
‘Pee-wee Herman' Actor Paul Reubens Came out as Gay in Interview Recorded Shortly Before His Death
Nearly a year and a half after Pee-wee Herman star Paul Reubens passed away from acute hypoxic respiratory failure at the age of 70, the late actor came out as gay during one of his final interviews.
Revealtion Comes Out About Pee-Wee Herman After His 2023 Death
Late actor and comedian Paul Reubens, best known for his iconic role as 'Pee-wee Herman,' revealed he was gay in the new two-part docuseries Pee-wee as Himself, which was recorded prior to his 2023 death and debuted Thursday (January 23) night at Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City ahead of its scheduled release on HBO and Max later this year.
‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Would Like You to Meet the Man Behind the Bow Tie
Centered around a long interview Paul Reubens gave before his death in 2023, this two-part doc is the definitive portrait of ...
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Late Pee-wee Herman actor comes out in new doc that labels him a victim of a “homophobic witch hunt”
Reubens died in 2023 at the age of 70 after a six-year battle with cancer. Into’s Henry Giardina described him as “an ...
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‘Pee-Wee As Himself’ Review: A Complicated & Layered Portrait Of Identity Battles For Narrative Control [Sundance]
Pee-Wee As Himself' is a fascinating look at the life of Paul Reubens and alter-ego Pee-Wee Herman, but it's also a sharp ...
2025 Sundance Film Festival recap 1: Pee-wee Herman, celebrity obsession and a zombie podcast
From a fantastic deep dive into the life of Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens to a thrillingly bleak study of celebrity obsession in the TikTok age, all five of these 2025 Sundance films are worthy of ...
Beloved comedian, actor reveals sexuality posthumously in documentary
Now Reubens, who became a star in the 1980s with his portrayal of the Pee-wee Herman character, has used an upcoming ...