Tag: Paul Reubens
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An Original Ghostbusters Storyboard Shows Paul Reubens As A Different Form Of Gozer
“Ghostbusters” famously went through many iterations behind the scenes before it became a blockbuster hit in 1984. John Candy could have played Louis Tully, John Belushi was originally envisioned as Peter Venkman, and Eddie Murphy would have joined the team as Winston Zeddemore. But as we all know, Rick Moranis, Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson…
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Paul Reubens Brought This Little-Known Batman Character to Life
Paul Reubens may be most famous for his immortally innocent man-child persona Pee Wee Herman and the big adventures he embarked upon, but the late comedy actor also had a varied and accomplished career in voice acting. His most prominent roles include Lock of the troublesome trick-or-treating trio in Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,…
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Paul Reubens Played These Lesser-Known Star Wars Characters
The world of entertainment lost a legend with the passing of the great Paul Reubens, whose work within comedy had the unique ability to charm both children and their parents in equal measure. While Reubens is most closely associated with the character of Pee-wee Herman and the projects Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and Pee-wee’s Playhouse, he…
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Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure Was A Big Inspiration For A Horror Classic
The late, great Paul Reubens was an artist of incredible duality, a quality embodied by his most famous character, Pee-wee Herman. With his neatly-cropped hair, snazzy red bow tie, and stylin’ grey suit and pants, Pee-wee looked like a member of The Little Rascals who had inexplicably grown up overnight. He wasn’t all childish innocence…
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A Long Time Ago, Paul Reubens Played A Beloved Star Wars Character
With the sudden passing of actor Paul Reubens after a private battle with cancer, the outpouring across the country and the world has been comforting, to say the least. Reubens will always be most associated with Pee-wee Herman, the character he created and developed when he was a part of the world-famous comedy troupe The…
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Paul Reubens Was So Much More Than Pee-Wee Herman
The late, great Paul Reubens completely changed the landscape of comedy with his character of Pee-wee Herman, becoming one of the handful of celebrities like Jim “Ernest P. Worrell” Varney, Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson, and Glenn “Divine” Milstead who become synonymous with their most famous roles. Honestly, there were probably a lot of people who learned…
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‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’ Is A Perfect Comedy Legacy Sequel
There is no phrase in Hollywood’s recent history that’s been more popular than the “legacy sequel.” Films like Creed, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, and David Gordon Green’s Halloween essentially remade the first film in their respective franchises, but used it to usher in a new generation of heroes and play on the…
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How Paul Reubens Landed Laurence Fishburne For Pee-Wee’s Playhouse
The late, great Paul Reubens didn’t just bring his chipper, friendly, well-dressed character Pee-wee Herman to television with “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.” He also brought total anarchy. In a children’s television landscape dominated by poorly disguised toy commercials and wholesome live-action hosts, “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” was a loud, chaotic, unapologetically strange (and sometimes controversial) TV series where anything…
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Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee Herman Actor, Dead at 70
Paul Reubens, the genius comedic mind behind the character of Pee-wee Herman, who brought the character to life in the iconic television series Pee-wee’s Playhouse has passed away at the age of 70. In a statement written by the actor prior to his death, and posted to Instagram afterward, he expressed his thanks to fans…
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‘Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure’ Screenings Coming to Alamo Drafthouse
In a neat piece of marketing, Alamo Drafthouse has announced that they will be hosting a special summer screening series of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure—and they’ve even managed to get hold of Pee-wee’s iconic red bicycle just for the occasion. The film – based on the stage show broadcast by HBO in 1980—was spun-off into Pee-Wee’s…