In a compelling, two-part, three-hour-long HBO documentary, “Pee-wee as Himself,” we hear from fans and friends, but mostly from Paul Reubens himself.

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Watching Reubens create Pee-Wee Herman is worth watching the documentary in and of itself.

As someone who grew up enjoying Pee-wee Herman, I was very interested to learn about the man behind the man-child, Paul Reubens, in Pee-wee as Himself.

Paul Reubens, the actor who famously starred as Pee-wee Herman in the 1980s, did not tell the director of his documentary that he was dying from cancer.

Paul Reubens, who starred in the film "Pee-wee’s Big Adventure" and on the TV series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse," died in 2023 after a six-year struggle with cancer that he kept private. He was 70.

Making the documentary "Pee-wee as Himself" with comedian Paul Ruebens was a struggle, but the finished product is revelatory and transformative, says the filmmaker.

Opening Shot: The actor, out of Pee-wee uniform but tended to by hair and makeup, sits close-up in center of the frame, announcing himself: “Hi. It’s Paul Reubens.

Paul Reubens — aka Pee-wee Herman — left a heartbreaking phone message for filmmaker Matt Wolf the day before he died. The two had been collaborating on “ Pee-wee Herman as Himself,” a ...

Here's how to watch the two-part documentary about Paul Reubens, including how he invented the character of Pee-wee Herman.

A frame of Tim Burton and Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman while filming “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure" at the Alamo in the documentary "Pee-wee as Himself." Warner Bros.

Paul Reubens knew he was dying when he opened up for an HBO documentary, joining public figures who left a record behind as the end nears.