[ad_1] The first time I saw Pee-wee Herman, in his 1981 HBO comedy special, I was in sixth grade, close enough to the character’s maturity level to immediately feel the truth of the portrayal. I didn’t understand everything Paul Reubens was doing as a performer — I had seen that kind of sketch comedy only… Continue reading Paul Reubens, a.k.a. Pee-wee Herman: A Remembrance
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Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman, Dead at 70
[ad_1] Pee-wee at large. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives Paul Reubens, an actor and comedian best known for creating and playing the character Pee-wee Herman in a variety of media throughout the ’80s, died at age 70 from cancer. Reubens battled cancer for six years without going public, according to a statement shared on Instagram. “Please… Continue reading Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman, Dead at 70
Pee-wee Herman Dead, Honored by Judd Apatow, Jimmy Kimmel
[ad_1] Paul Reubens. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Paul Reubens, best known for portraying the lovable, quirky, interior-design-focused Pee-wee Herman, died at the age of 70 on July 30. According to a statement on his Instagram the following day, Reubens privately fought cancer for six years. In a posthumous statement, he asked that any “expressions… Continue reading Pee-wee Herman Dead, Honored by Judd Apatow, Jimmy Kimmel