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 ...

"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 ...

To love Pee-Herman was a wonderful thing, a silly and liberating thing. Miss Yvonne, actually, looked like a girl who’d gotten lost on her way to the prom a few decades earlier and finally turned up, ...

Matt Wolf admits that there were some struggles in making his documentary film Pee-wee as Himself, which tells the story of comedian Paul Ruebens and the epic character he created. “My first meeting ...

Paul Reubens was a master of reinvention, captivating audiences with his eccentric yet endearing characters. From the zany antics of Pee-Wee Herman to his versatile roles in film and television, he ...

In this Oct. 29, 2010, photo, Paul Reubens, in character as Pee-wee Herman, poses on stage after a performance of "The Pee-wee Herman Show" on Broadway in New York. AP Americans today seem to almost ...

Shaun Weiss says that Paul Reubens "never" broke character while on the set of Pee-wee's Playhouse — even dressing up as the iconic Pee-wee Herman to make the young actor more comfortable during his ...

Even as Reubens wanted to impact kids with TV the way it impacted him, he lost part of himself by having his alter ego pass as a real person. Director Matt Wolf shrewdly recounts Reubens’ life and his ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 14: Actor Paul Reubens 'Pee-wee Herman' speaks onstage at the 10th Annual TV Land Awards at the Lexington Avenue Armory on April 14, 2012 in New ...

The two-part posthumous Paul Reubens documentary out of Sundance premieres one month from today on HBO and Max. By Tony Maglio The man behind Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens (Blow), is ready to truly ...