Paul Reubens Tells His Story in ‘Pee-Wee as Himself.’ Here’s How It Came Together After His Death

Paul Reubens Denies He's 'a Pedophile,' Comes Out as Gay and More Bombshells from the New Pee-wee Herman Documentary

“Death is just so final. To be able to get your message in at the last minute, or at some point, is incredible," Reubens said in 'Pee-wee as Himself' Pee Wee Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Pee-wee's Playhouse': (from left) Chairry, Paul Reubens (as Pee-wee Herman), Mr. Window and Conky 2000.Pee-wee as Himself premieres on HBO on May 23.Paul Reubens delivered a series of revelations for the new documentary, candidly discussing everything f…

Paul Reubens tells his story in ‘Pee-wee as Himself.’ Here’s how it came together after his death

Paul Reubens did not tell his director that he was dying. On July 31, 2023, the news of Reubens’ death came as a shock to documentary filmmaker Matt Wolf, who had spent a year trying to convince him to make the ambitious two-part documentary “Pee-wee as Himself,” now streaming on HBO Max, and over 40 hours interviewing him on camera. But in 2023, the project was in danger of falling apart: The two had been at an impasse for a while over the issu…

The GLAAD Wrap: “Pee-wee as Himself” and “Knock Out Blonde” Out Now, Trailer for “The Buccaneers,” New Music by Reneé Rapp, PINKNOISE, and More!

Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.  1.) It’s time to meet the man behind the infamous character Pee-wee Herman in HBO’s posthumous documentary Pee-wee as Himself. The two-part special explores the legacy of Paul [...] The post The GLAAD Wrap: “Pee-wee as Himself” and “Knock Out Blonde” Out Now, Trailer for “The Bucca…

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Like the actor himself, Paul Reubens's relationship history was a bit difficult to understand. Although he was gay, Paul publicly spent time with women.

Paul Reubens tells his story in ‘Pee-wee as Himself.’ Here's how it came together after his death

Filmmaker Matt Wolf learned that Paul Reubens had died along with the rest of the world. Wolf had spent years and hundreds of hours speaking to Reubens for a documentary and had one final interview that would have taken place the next week.

The man who broke past Pee-wee to Paul

"Pee-wee as Himself" director Matt Wolf describes getting a reluctant Paul Reubens to tell his own story