A special "It's That Episode" bonus episode.
Pat O'Brien watches Pee-Wee Herman on the debut episode of the short-lived The Late Show with Joan Rivers. Pee-Wee dishes about his sex life and Pat talks about the magical moment when Pee-Wee inspired him to break free from training wheels.
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Paul Reubens was on Kimmel to promote the new Tron animated series, so parents can recommend it to their kids, I guess. But in the clip above, Kimmel does cut to the chase and gets an update on the long-rumored Apatow produced Pee-Wee movie. As he says, the script is done and they're looking to shoot in September, October, November, which are all soon months. Though, as you can see in the clip below, Reubens admits to frequently lying in interviews, so maybe this Pee-Wee movie isn't happening. Or maybe, the story about lying isn't true. Maybe, nothing is true. But probably everything is, hooray!
Here's Paul Reubens on the fate of the in-development Pee-Wee Herman movie that Judd Apatow is producing: "Paul Rust and I just turned in a draft to Judd last week. He’s bringing such an interesting side to it. He’s constantly having us talk about and address the emotional core of Pee-wee Herman. It’s adding a dimension I never had before. Judd, if you’re reading this, I think it’s ready to green light!"
Judd Apatow, who's producing a new Pee Wee Herman movie, had this to say about whether or not we'll see what Pee Wee has been up to for the last 25 years: "No, it exists in its own world but it’s very imaginative. I think that’s one of the best characters of all time for me. It’s like W.C. Fields… It’s more like The Simpsons where in every episode he grew up in a different decade."
I bought tickets to The Pee Wee Herman Show on Broadway as soon they went on sale back in May. I knew it was a bit risky, considering the initial first revival attempt in Los Angeles in 2009 was canceled in favor of moving it to a bigger theater. But it wasn't until Pee Wee whipped the Internet into a frenzy with recent Twitter musings and Foursquare check-ins when it really sunk it — this show is definitely happening.
It was opening night and the crowd was full of aging Gen-Xers and assorted Pee Wee enthusiasts. The houselights went down, and Pee Wee poked out shyly in [...]
On "It's That Episode" Craig Rowin (UCB Theatre) invites guests over to watch any episode of any TV show they want. They discuss the episode and other crap.
Pat O'Brien (The Onion, America Won't Shut Up) stops by to watch the very first episode of Pee-Wee's Playouse. There will be a lot of talk about creativity, and a Public Service Announcement about crack cocaine.
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While at an event promoting the Disney animated series TRON: Uprising, Paul Reubens updated Collider on the new Judd Apatow produced Pee-Wee Movie:
As far as I know, it’s getting shot very soon. I actually wasn’t supposed to talk about it, initially. I was talking about it in this very veiled, secretive way, saying, “Oh, I wish I could talk about it.” A journalist figured out that it was Judd Apatow that I was talking about because my writing partner was in the audience and he’s written so much with Judd. So, it got leaked about six months to a year before it was supposed to.
The [...]
It's the middle of Emmy voting season, so For Your Consideration ads are plastered all over trade mags everywhere. Including this one from Pee-Wee Herman, perfectly mimicking/mocking the Melissa Leo FYC ads that ended up not at all sabotaging her at the Oscars. Will the faux fur work for Pee-Wee as well? Who knows, but he does wear it well.
I guess I just never got Pee-Wee Herman. As a kid his show kind of creeped me out. I didn't and still don't really get what's funny about him. The idea of a wide-eyed, unflappably optimistic kid in a grown-up's body, overcoming all obstacles with his infectiously silly energy, is a great bit in theory, but in execution I think Pee-Wee always rang false (and, as I said, a little terrifying) to me. I think for a bit like that to hold up, you need to commit to the character in a way Pee-Wee just never did. There was always something external, something dark and cynical about it that [...]
Even if you’ve never heard Wayne White’s name, you’ve almost definitely enjoyed his work. Wayne was a designer on shows like Pee-Wee’s Playhouseand Beakman’s World, as well as music videos like Smashing Pumpkins’ Tonight Tonight. Wayne has since developed a second career in the fine arts world and is the subject of the wonderful new documentary Beauty is Embarrassing.
This week on The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show you will hear from both Wayne and the film’s director, Neil Berkley. We discuss the influence of Pee-Wee, what shows are continuing it’s legacy today, and what message Wayne implanted in the unsuspecting brains of children.
Behold, the trailer for Pee-Wee's XXX Adventure: A Porn Parody from Vivid Entertainment. While somehow technically safe-for-work, this trailer is most emphatically not safe for anyone wishing to spare their precious childhood memories from being sprayed uncontrollably with dirty, dirty whipped cream. I'm going to go scrub my eyeballs and ear canals with sandpaper-wrapped Q-tips now.
I can distinctly remember watching Batman Returns as an 11-year old kid and being confused by the fact that Pee-wee Herman was throwing a baby into the Gotham City sewage system. The brief role of the Penguin’s father at the beginning of the film was played by Paul Reubens and not his grey suit-wearing alter ego. But, for my money, there was no difference. I was aware of the fact that Pee-wee wasn’t a real person. But it still didn’t make sense to see Reubens as anything other than the eternal man-child that made him famous.
After springing into worldwide fame in 1981 with the premier of HBO’s [...]
Pee Wee Herman, currently on Broadway, is coming back to TV as well. The Pee Wee Herman Show, playing on Broadway until January 2, will be coming to HBO at some point next year for everyone unable to make the show in NYC. The word of the day is "comeback."
