AOL

'Pee-wee as Himself' examines Paul Reubens' controversial past, delivers final message

You remember the distinctive laugh, the gray, slender-fitting suit and the cherry red bow tie. But do you have any recollection of the man who brought Pee-wee Herman to life, save for a fuzzy memory ...
Chicago Tribune

Column: You know him as Pee-wee Herman — a new documentary dives into the life of Paul Reubens

Of the very many famous people who admired the late comic actor Paul Reubens’ singular creation named Pee-wee Herman — among them Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, film director John Waters, Lily Tomlin, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

A Tense Dynamic With Paul Reubens Led to The Moving ‘Pee-wee as Himself’

Pee-wee Herman was director Matt Wolf’s dream subject for a documentary, he says. By Matthew Jacobs thrnews@thr.com Streaming services are teeming with celebrity documentaries, but few of those movies ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Pee-wee as Himself’ gives Paul Reubens the final word on his identity

“I was born in 1938 in a little house on the edge of the Mississippi River; my father worked on a steamboat and his name was Steamboat Milton,” says Paul Reubens by way of misdirection in Matt Wolf’s ...
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 ...
Yahoo

Rick Kogan: You know him as Pee-wee Herman — a new documentary dives into the life of Paul Reubens

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Of the very many famous people who admired the late comic actor Paul Reubens’ singular creation named Pee-wee Herman — ...