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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 as Himself’ Review: The Late Paul Reubens Opens Up — When He Doesn’t Close Up — in an Expansive Portrait
Matt Wolf's documentary 'Pee-wee as Himself' gives Paul Reubens, the man behind the Pee-wee Herman alter ego, a platform to come out of the closet.
'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."
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 unapologetically odd, decidedly queer-coded performer who brought a little weirdness into our humdrum lives for decades.”
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, recorded a rueful statement about being labeled a "pedophile" after his bombshell arrests on indecent exposure and obscenity charges in the 1990s and 2000s.
‘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.
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: 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 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 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 Reveals “Many, Many" Secret Gay Relationships in New Documentary
Paul Reubens, the man who created and inhabited the beloved, iconic character Pee-wee Herman, has posthumously come out as gay in a new two-part documentary about his life. Pee-wee as Himself, directed by Matt Wolf and distributed by HBO,
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 ...
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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 ...
‘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 ...