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'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 as Himself’ Review: The Late Paul Reubens Opens Up — When He Doesn’t Close Up — In an Expansive Portrait
I want to set the record straight on a couple of things, and that’s it.” So says Paul Reubens — better remembered by many viewers as offbeat children’s entertainer Pee-Wee Herman — at the outset of “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’s Paul Reubens confirms his sexuality in new film following his death
Reubens sat for over 40 hours of interviews with director Matt Wolf to create Pee-wee as Himself. The interviews ended when Reubens objected to some of the topics Wolf brought up. However, just before dying from cancer in July 2023, aged 70, Reubens reached out again. He left Wolf a final voice message just the day before he died.
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’ Director on His Attempts to Gain Paul Reubens’ Trust: ‘There Was a Real Power Struggle Between Us’
Matt Wolf talks about his Sundance doc 'Pee-wee as Himself,' his attempts to gain Paul Reubens' trust and completing the doc after Reubens' death.
'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."
‘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.
‘Pee-Wee As Himself' Director On Paul Reubens' Decision To Come Out In HBO Doc: "I Was Proud Of Him" – Sundance Studio
Matt Wolf Logline: A chronicle of the life of artist and performer Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman. Prior to his recent death, Reubens, beloved for his nostalgic, avant garde programs like Pee-wee's Playhouse,
‘Pee-wee Herman’ star Paul Reubens reveals secret from beyond the grave that he hid from the world
But it seems that Reubens still has a few things to get off his chest, albeit from beyond the grave, in an upcoming documentary entitled, “Pee-wee as Himself.” PEOPLE Magazine reported the film premiered on Thursday at the Sundance Film Festival.
The Secret, Closeted Life of Pee-wee Herman
The world lost a genius when Paul Reubens died in 2023 at the age of 70, but he gets to tell his story—both the one about himself and the one about his beloved alter ego—in Pee-wee as Himself, a two-part HBO documentary that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Late Pee-wee Herman actor discusses sexuality for first time, painful scandals in final interview
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Beloved comedian, actor reveals sexuality posthumously in documentary
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‘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 ...