AOL

Breakfast with Danny Elfman Sends Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Racing

The post Breakfast with Danny Elfman Sends Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Racing appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Songs That Made Movies Classics is a feature in which we analyze how the use of a ...
NPR

'Pee-wee as Himself' is a portrait of a private man and his public alter ego

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 ...
Salon

Through Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens reminded Gen X to stay true to our immature inner children

Our culture’s inability to contend with mortality places artists like Paul Reubens in a domain that was uniquely his, where he maintained the illusion that benevolent childishness defies aging. This ...
New York Post

Late Pee-wee Herman actor discusses sexuality for first time, painful scandals in final interview

PARK CITY, Utah — Better known for his broad smile and silly voices, Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens becomes rawly emotional in the documentary “Pee-wee as Himself,” which premiered Thursday night ...
The Boston Globe

‘Pee-wee as Himself’ is a bittersweet look at the price of fame

The two-part HBO documentary series, “Pee-wee as Himself” follows in the footsteps of “Faye,” “Sly,” and “Martha”; that is, it’s a film where the subject speaks for himself in interviews conducted by ...