Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee Herman

‘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 as Himself’ Director Got a Recording From Paul Reubens 24 Hours Before He Died
"Pee-wee as Himself" director Matt Wolf talks about the challenging process of making his documentary with Paul Reubens.
Pee-wee Herman’s Paul Reubens confirms his sexuality in new film following his death
Reubens sat for over 40 hours of interviews with director Matt Wolf to create Pee-wee as Himself. The interviews ended when Reubens objected to some of the topics Wolf brought up. However, just before dying from cancer in July 2023, aged 70, Reubens reached out again. He left Wolf a final voice message just the day before he died.
'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.
‘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.
‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Review: A Profoundly Moving and Damnably Incomplete Portrait of Paul Reubens
HBO documentary "Pee-wee as Himself" finds Paul Reubens addressing his complicated past in candid, heartbreaking form.
“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' Star Paul Reubens Comes Out As Gay In Posthumous Documentary
"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: Paul Reubens' documentary is a must-see for 'Playhouse' fans
The HBO two-part doc "Pee-wee as Himself" reveals the highs, lows, and life lessons of an outrageous American icon. Review.
Paul Reubens comes out as gay in 'Pee-wee as Himself' documentary
Best known for playing the character/persona Pee-wee Herman, the actor opened up about his sexuality in a new documentary that was filmed before he died in 2023.
In deathbed audio, Paul Reubens recalled pain of being falsely labeled a pedophile
Los Angeles — On the day before his death in 2023, Paul Reubens, the children's entertainer better known as Pee-wee Herman, ...
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 ...
‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Director on His Attempts to Gain Paul Reubens’ Trust: ‘There Was a Real Power Struggle Between Us’
Matt Wolf talks about his Sundance doc 'Pee-wee as Himself,' his attempts to gain Paul Reubens' trust and completing the doc ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...