Reubens kicked off the production of his character in 1980 after being rejected as an SNL cast member for the 1980–81 season. “The character came from a [1950s] show that we both watched when we were ...

If you have a child that has trouble going to sleep, or if you have been (or are) that child, then you are likely familiar with “Wee Willie Winkie.” It’s the go-to nursery rhyme for anyone who has ...

When it was announced Monday that Paul Reubens died at age 70, fans around the world mourned an artist. But they were even more devastated by the passing of their dear old friend Pee-wee Herman. That ...

Somehow, amid all the colorful claymation and puppetry, the human character at the center was the most animated of all. I spent many Saturday mornings sitting on the living room carpet in my ...

Fans get to see a new side of Paul Reubens, a.k.a. Pee-wee Herman, in the new HBO documentary Pee-wee as Himself In the film, Reubens talks about how he enjoyed hiding behind the character, while also ...