St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What to stream: 'Pee-wee as Himself' and the best of Paul Reubens

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman in “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.” The new two-part documentary “Pee-wee as Himself” premiered on HBO and ...
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 ...
Deadline.com

Paul Reubens Was A Dream Subject For Director Matt Wolf, But Making ‘Pee-wee As Himself’ Was Complicated

Paul Reubens, the eccentric performance artist best known as Pee-wee Herman, was an intensely private person. After a number of people had approached him about making a documentary about himself, he ...
NPR

Documentarian Matt Wolf on 'Pee-wee as Himself'

What's it like to work with Pee-wee Herman? You probably know what it's like to watch Pee-wee – whether it's Pee-wee's Playhouse, Pee-wee's Big Adventure or his 2016 Netflix movie. It's a unique, kind ...
GameSpot

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure Is The First Tim Burton Movie To Get A Criterion Collection Release

Every filmmaker has that one movie that puts them on the map, and for Tim Burton, it was his very first film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Pee-wee's Big Adventure premiered in 1985, and sees the quirky ...