Paul Reubens
Reubens as Pee-wee Herman at the 1988 Academy Awards
Born	Paul Rubenfeld August 27, 1952 (1952-08-27) (age 55) Peekskill, New York, U.S.
Other name(s)	Pee-wee Herman
Official website

Paul Reubens (born August 27, 1952) is an American actor, writer and comedian, known professionally for his character Pee-wee Herman. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peekskill is a city in Westchester County New York. It is situated on a Bay along the east side of the Hudson River. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Reubens starred in the television series Pee-wee's Playhouse from 1986 until 1990. Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. He also starred in an HBO special called The Pee-wee Herman Show, the 1985 movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure and the 1988 movie Big Top Pee-wee. The Pee-wee Herman Show is a stage show developed by Paul Reubens in 1980 Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 adventure Comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his full-length film debut Big Top Pee-wee is the 1988 family Comedy sequel to the 1985 Film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, and stars He has since gone on to take roles in other films, music videos, video games, and also, to make brief appearances on assorted talk shows. A role (sometimes spelled rôle) or a social role is a set of connected Behaviors Rights and Obligations as conceptualized by actors A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life & work 2 The Pee-wee Herman Show 2.1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure 2.2 Pee-wee's Playhouse era 2.3 Arrests 3 Recent activity 4 Current activity 4.1 Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Movie 4.1.1 Plot 5 References 6 External links

Biography

Early life & work

Reubens was born as Paul Rubenfeld in Peekskill, New York, and grew up in Sarasota, Florida, where his parents, Judy and Milton, owned a lamp store. Peekskill is a city in Westchester County New York. It is situated on a Bay along the east side of the Hudson River. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the His mother was a teacher and his father also worked as an automobile salesperson^[1] and had flown for the British in World War II, later becoming one of the founding pilots of the Israeli Air Force during the 1948 war of independence. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל ^[2] During winters, The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus called Sarasota home, and young Paul counted such big-top families as the Wallendas and the Acchinis among his neighbors. Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus was started when the Circus created by James Anthony Bailey and P The Flying Wallendas is the name of a famous group of circus act and daredevil stunts performers most known for performing death-defying stunts without a safety net The circus sparked his interest in entertainment. When he was 11 years old, he joined the local Asolo Theater and Players of Sarasota Theater, and during the next six years, he appeared in a variety of plays. After graduating from Sarasota High School in 1970, he attended Boston University for one year before deciding to seek his fortune as Paul Reubens in Hollywood, where he enrolled as an acting major at the California Institute of the Arts and accepted a string of pay-the-rent jobs ranging from pizza chef to Fuller Brush salesman. Sarasota High School is a Public high school in Sarasota, Florida. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia California, a suburb of Los Angeles California. The Fuller Brush Company was founded January 1, 1906, by Alfred Carl Fuller, a businessman from Nova Scotia, Canada.

In the 1970s, Reubens performed at local comedy clubs and made four guest appearances on The Gong Show. This article is about the show which aired in the 1970s and 1980s He soon joined the Los Angeles-based improvisational comedy team The Groundlings and remained a member for six years, working with Bob McClurg, John Paragon, Susan Barnes, and Phil Hartman. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Groundlings is an Improvisational comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California, USA Bob McClurg is an American actor He joined the Los Angeles -based improvisational comedy team The Groundlings and remained a member for six years working with John John Dixon Paragon was born on December 9, 1954 in Los Angeles, California. Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, Hartman and Reubens became friends, often writing and working on material together. Reubens wrote sketches and developed his improvisational skills. He also forged a significant friendship and working relationship with Hartman, with whom he developed the "Pee-wee Herman" character.

In 1977 The Groundlings staged a performance in which its members created characters that one might see in a comedy club. Paul decided to play a guy that everyone immediately knew would never make it as a comic, partly because Reubens couldn't remember jokes in real life - he had trouble remembering punch lines and couldn't properly piece information in sequential order. Saying that Pee-wee Herman was born that night, his distinctive guttural "Ha Ha," followed by a high-pitched "Heh Heh Heh Heh," laugh became the character's catch phrase, as has his insult comeback "I know you are, but what am I?"

Pee-wee Herman's signature grey suit was originally a custom-made suit that Reubens had borrowed from the Groundlings director, Gary Austin; the small red bow tie was given to him by an acquaintance. A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance Gary Austin is the founder and was the original director of the Los Angeles theatre company " The Groundlings " Pee-wee's later checkered clothing and persona were largely lifted from manic 1950s children's TV host Pinky Lee. Pinky Lee ( May 2, 1907, Saint Paul Minnesota &ndash April 3, 1993, Mission Viejo California) born Pincus Leff ^[3]

The inspiration for the name came from a Pee-weiny herman brand miniature harmonica and the surname of an energetic boy Reubens knew from his youth. ^[4] Paul thought the name Pee-wee Herman was a name that sounded too real to be made up, and like a real name a parent would give a child that they didn't really care about.

Reubens has a sister,^[5] Abby Rubenfeld, a prominent Tennessee attorney and adjunct professor at Vanderbilt Law School ^[6], who is the former chair of the Individual Rights and Responsibilities section of the American Bar Association ^{[7] [8]} and of the NLGLA. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute Vanderbilt University Law School (also known as VULS) is a Graduate school of Vanderbilt University. The American Bar Association ( ABA) founded August 21 1878 is a voluntary Bar association of Lawyers and law students which is not specific ^[9]

The Pee-wee Herman Show

Main article: The Pee-wee Herman Show

Reubens auditioned for Saturday Night Live for the 1980-1981 season, but wasn't accepted into the cast. The Pee-wee Herman Show is a stage show developed by Paul Reubens in 1980 Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Instead, he started a stage show with the Herman character. Originally, Reubens imbued "Pee-wee" with sexuality that was later toned down as the character made the transition from raucous night club to children's television (though innuendo was still apparent, particularly between the Cowboy Curtis and Miss Yvonne characters). A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark Cowboy Curtis is a character from the highly popular children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse, played by Laurence Fishburne Miss Yvonne is a character from Pee-wee's Playhouse, played by Lynne Marie Stewart. The stage show was popularized by HBO when The Pee-wee Herman Show aired in 1981. The Pee-wee Herman Show is a stage show developed by Paul Reubens in 1980

The show featured the writing and acting of Groundlings alumni Phil Hartman and John Paragon, who would both reprise their characters on Pee-wee's Playhouse. Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, John Dixon Paragon was born on December 9, 1954 in Los Angeles, California. Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. The Pee-wee Herman Show played for five sellout months at The Roxy Theatre in L. For other people and places named Roxy see Roxy and Roxy Theatre The Roxy Theatre (often just The Roxy) is a famous A. , whereupon HBO filmed it and aired it as a special on September 11, 1981. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

In 1980, Reubens landed a minor role in the film The Blues Brothers as a waiter. The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd ^[10] That same year he also had a slightly bigger role in the Disney film Midnight Madness. Midnight Madness is a 1980 cult Comedy film from Walt Disney Productions, starring David Naughton. He also appeared in Cheech and Chong's 1981 film Nice Dreams, as an ill-mannered receptionist who is found by Chong snorting cocaine under a restaurant table. Cheech & Chong are a Comedy duo, consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their Nice Dreams was Cheech & Chong 's third feature-length film released in 1981 by Columbia Pictures. Reuben's character asks Chong, "You're the guy from the hamburger train, right?". (This line is later sampled by the rock group Primus in their song "Hamburger Train". Primus is an American rock band currently composed of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and " Hamburger Train " is a song by Funk-metal band Primus, from their 1993 album Pork Soda. ) Reubens also appeared in Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) and Meatballs Part II (1984). Cheech & Chong's Next Movie is the second feature-length film by Cheech and Chong, released in 1980. Meatballs Part II was an American comedy film released in 1984.

Following the success of The Pee-wee Herman Show, in the early and mid 1980s Reubens made several guest appearances on Late Night with David Letterman as Pee-wee Herman. Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. These performances gave Pee-wee an even bigger following than he had with his HBO special. In 1983, Pee-wee Herman traveled the United States with The Pee-wee Herman Show, making highly publicized stops at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis and Caroline's in New York City. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Guthrie Theater is a center for theater performance production education and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carolines on Broadway is a venue for stand-up comedy located in Times Square in New York City on Broadway between 49th and 50th Street The City of New York

In 1984 Pee-wee Herman sold out New York City's Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Reubens went on to say that it was his appearances on David Letterman's show that made Pee-wee a star.

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Main article: Pee-wee's Big Adventure

While on a Warner Bros. set, Reubens noticed that most of the people rode around on bicycles, and asked when he would get his. Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 adventure Comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his full-length film debut Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Warner Bros. presented him with a refurbished 1940s Schwinn; Reubens then abandoned the Pee-wee Herman script he was writing in favor of one about Herman's love for his bike and his efforts to locate it once it was stolen. The Schwinn Bicycle Company was founded by Ignaz Schwinn in Chicago in 1895 and became the dominant manufacturer of American Bicycles through Hartman, Reubens and Michael Varhol co-wrote the script for Pee-wee's Big Adventure, and in 1985 the film, directed by Tim Burton and scored by Danny Elfman, was released. Michael Varhol is a Screenwriter and Film producer. He is most notable for his work on Pee-wee's Big Adventure and The Big Picture Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 adventure Comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his full-length film debut Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Reubens was the originator of the "Pee-wee dance" in the movie, and he had performed it publicly many times prior to the making of the film.

Pee-wee's Playhouse era

Main article: Pee-wee's Playhouse

The following year (1986), Pee-wee (along with Hartman) found a home on the small screen with the Saturday-morning children's program Pee-wee's Playhouse on the American CBS network for the next five years (Shirley Stoler, Johann Carlo, Gilbert Lewis and Roland Rodriguez only appeared on the show for the first 13 episodes before their characters were dropped from the show). Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Shirley Stoler ( March 30, 1929 &ndash February 17, 1999) was an American Actress best known for her roles in The Honeymoon Johann Carlo (born 21 May 1957, Buffalo, New York) is an American Actress. For other uses see Gilbert N Lewis - the American chemist Gilbert Lewis (born April 6, 1941) is an American In the case of Lewis, he was fired and a new actor, William Marshall, was hired to play the King of Cartoons. William Horace Marshall ( 19 August 1924 &ndash 11 June 2003) was an American Actor, director, and Opera The King of Cartoons was a character on Pee-wee's Playhouse, played by two African-American actors The show starred Pee-wee living in a wild and wacky house, known as the Playhouse, full of talking chairs, animals, robots, and other puppet and human characters. A puppet is a representational figure manipulated by a Puppeteer. During the time Pee-wee's Playhouse aired it garnered 22 Emmy Awards.

• In 1986, credited as '"Paul Mall'", Reubens provided the voice of the spacecraft's robotic commander, Max, in Disney's Flight of the Navigator. Max (voiced by Paul Reubens) is the computer that commands a Spaceship from Disney 's Flight of the Navigator. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Flight of the Navigator is a 1986 Disney Science fiction Film about a 12-year old boy David who is abducted by an alien space craft
• In 1987, he provided the voice of REX, the bumbling pilot droid in the Disneyland attraction, Star Tours. Disneyland, marketed as the happiest place on Earth, is an American Theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Star Tours is a Simulator ride located in several Disney theme parks including Disneyland in California, Disney's Hollywood Studios
• In 1987, he reprised the role of Pee-wee Herman in a cameo appearance in the film Back to the Beach. Back to the Beach is a 1987 Comedy film starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, directed by Lyndall Hobbs.
• In 1987, Reubens filmed an insert for Sesame Street as Pee-wee, reciting his own version of the alphabet. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining
• In 1988, Reubens reprised the role of Pee-wee Herman in a sequel to Pee-wee's Big Adventure, entitled Big Top Pee-wee. Big Top Pee-wee is the 1988 family Comedy sequel to the 1985 Film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, and stars
• In 1988, "Pee-wee" was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that
• In 1988, he starred in Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special.
• In 1998, Pee-wee's Playhouse was aired for the second time on Fox Family (now ABC Family). Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company
• In 2006, Pee-wee's Playhouse was aired for the third time on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network for 45 episodes. Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon

Arrests

On July 26, 1991, Reubens was arrested in Sarasota, Florida for masturbating publicly in an adult theater during a screening of Nurse Nancy. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. Masturbation refers to Sexual stimulation especially of one's own genitals ( self masturbation) and often to the point of Orgasm, which An adult theater is a Movie theater where Pornographic films are shown to an adult audience Nurse Nancy is an Adult film by Director FJ Lincoln released in 1991 by Caballero Studio The news media went into a frenzy and the scandal marked the near-death of the character "Pee-wee Herman," reducing both the actor and the persona to a ubiquitous punchline. Although the series Pee-wee's Playhouse had already ended by that time, CBS reacted by dropping its reruns from their lineup. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Reubens made a deal with the Sarasota County court: in exchange for a fine and producing a few PSAs, he was given a clean record. Sarasota County is a County located in the US state of Florida. A public service announcement (PSA or community service announcement (CSA is a non-commercial advertisement broadcast on radio or television ostensibly for the Public

Reubens was arrested again in 2002 in connection with an investigation involving child pornography. Child pornography refers to material depicting Children being in a state of undress engaged in erotic poses or sexual activity Public news stories concerning his case cast doubt upon the suggestion that Reubens intentionally acquired child pornography, as he stated that he was a collector of "erotic artwork" and that he had a sizable collection of vintage erotica with samples dating back to the 18th century. Erotic art covers any artistic work including Paintings Sculptures photographs, Music and Writings that is intended to evoke On March 19, 2004, child pornography charges against him were dropped by Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo after Reubens pleaded guilty to a separate "misdemeanor obscenity" charge. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Rockard John "Rocky" Delgadillo (born July 15 1960) is the current City Attorney of Los Angeles California.

"The DA waited 364 days (one day before the statute of limitations would have run out) and then alleged that some of it was 'child pornography' — decades-old physique poses, old art photos, and yellowed nudist magazines. Some of the nude photos were of minors — when the pictures were taken many years ago. All of the photos, Reubens maintained, were legal when they were first published. The charges were reduced to 'obscenity', and Reubens pleaded guilty and paid a US$100 fine in exchange for probation. "^[11]

Said Reubens: "Personally, I think we're living in a very scary time. Do we let the legal system decide in a courtroom what's obscene and what's not obscene? I didn't want to be in a situation where there was a possibility I could go to jail. . . I mean, that just seemed insane to me.

"One thing I want to make very, very clear, I don't want anyone for one second to think that I am titillated by images of children. It's not me. You can say lots of things about me. And you might. The public may think I'm weird. They may think I'm crazy or anything that anyone wants to think about me. That's all fine. As long as one of the things you're not thinking about me is that I'm a pedophile. Because that's not true. "^[12]

Prior to his arrest, Reubens had made a guest appearance on the hit TV series Everybody Loves Raymond, playing the role of Amy McDougall's comic-book-obsessed brother (Russel McDougall). Everybody Loves Raymond is an Emmy Award -winning American Television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13 His arrest prompted the show's star, Ray Romano, to object to Reubens being a part of the show's cast and actor Chris Elliott was cast as the character of Peter McDougall, apparently a second brother of Amy's, to replace Reubens' role. Raymond "Ray" Romano (born December 21 1957) is an American Actor, Writer and Stand-up comedian, best known Christopher Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American Comedian.

Recent activity

After 1991, Reubens drifted from public view. He used the arrest as a chance to escape Pee-wee and play other roles as Paul Reubens.

He co-starred as a vampire henchman in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a memorable cameo in Batman Returns playing The Penguin's blue-blood father. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 action - comedy - Horror film about " Valley girl " cheerleader Buffy Batman Returns is a 1992 Superhero film directed by Tim Burton. The Penguin ( Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) a DC Comics Supervillain, was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger The latter film reunited him with his Big Adventure director, Tim Burton, and co-star, Diane Salinger. Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Diane Louise Salinger (born 1951 is an American actress and voice actress He performed in another Tim Burton production, 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas in the role of Lock. The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a 1993 stop-motion Fantasy Lock Shock and Barrel are fictional characters in the animated movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. After that, he took small parts in Matilda and Dunston Checks In. Matilda is a 1996 Film directed by Danny DeVito. It is based on Roald Dahl 's children's novel. Dunston Checks In is a 1996 film starring Jason Alexander, Eric Lloyd, Faye Dunaway

In 1995, he landed a recurring role on the hit TV series Murphy Brown as the network president's scheming nephew and Murphy's 76th secretary. Murphy Brown is an American Situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988 to May 18, 1998 The role earned him rave reviews and his first and only non-Pee-wee Emmy nomination. He appeared on the show until 1997.

In 1999 Reubens came back into the edge of the limelight as a character in the movie Mystery Men where he played "The Spleen", one of a group of wannabe super heroes. Mystery Men is a 1999 Comedy film directed by TV commercial director Kinka Usher He was capable of subduing his adversaries with noxious blasts of "ass perfume". Flatulence is the production of a mixture of gases in the digestive tract of Mammals that are byproducts of the digestion process It was during the filming of this movie that Reubens appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno in 1999 in one of his very first interviews not as Pee-wee. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on It was also on that interview that Reubens first announced plans to start writing a new Pee-wee movie. The next year, Reubens appeared as a murdering cowboy named Arvid Henry in Dwight Yoakam's movie South of Heaven, West of Hell. Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American Country music Singer, Songwriter, and Actor South of Heaven West of Hell is country singer Dwight Yoakam 's Soundtrack album to the 2000 Motion picture of the same name

In November 2000, Reubens was chairman of the 30th Anniversary Alumni Reunion at his alma mater, CalArts. The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia California, a suburb of Los Angeles California.

In 2001 Reubens was the host of the short-lived TV show based on the game You Don't Know Jack. You Don't Know Jack (commonly abbreviated YDKJ) is a series of computer games developed by Jellyvision and Berkeley Systems On this show, he portrayed a character named Troy Stevens. That same year, he received his most rave reviews for a non-Pee-wee role when he played a hairdresser/drug dealer in the Johnny Depp hit Blow. John Blow is a 2001 Drama / Biopic film about the American Cocaine Smuggler George Jung, directed by In an interview discussing the film, Reubens said of his character in the film (which was based on a real person who is still in hiding), "I wanted to make him like some kind of comic relief. " 2004 saw the start of Reubens appearing in the public eye more regularly. In a 2004 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Reubens said that he was working on a few television and movie ideas, and that Hollywood, he hopes, has not seen the last of Reubens or his alter ego, Pee-wee. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Reubens has also stated a strong possibility of a Pee-wee's Playhouse movie on an NPR interview with Terry Gross on December 27, 2004. Terry Gross (born 1951 is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview format Radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia A third Pee-wee movie was also suggested. Both, said Reubens, are actively being worked on, but no dates or official announcements were made as of this date.

Reubens, an avid video gamer since 1981, reprised his role as Lock in the video game The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge. The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie's Revenge is a Video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox platforms Reubens did not voice Lock when he appeared in Kingdom Hearts II, however. is an Action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix and Buena Vista Games (now Disney Interactive Studios in 2005 for the Sony

He also appeared in the second music video version of the Raconteurs song "Steady, As She Goes". The Raconteurs (also known as The Saboteurs in Australia are a Rock band formed in 2005 featuring four members known for other musical projects Jack " Steady As She Goes " is the debut single by the rock band The Raconteurs from their first album Broken Boy Soldiers. It showed the band in a comical soapbox car race. Reubens played the bad guy who sabotages the race.

In early July 2006, Cartoon Network began running a promo during its Adult Swim lineup. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon The promo consisted of a black screen with the text, "Remember This?" displayed, while the beginning of the Pee-wee's Playhouse theme song played in the background. The commercial then faded to the text "Coming July 10 2006. " A later press release and many other promos confirmed that the show's 45 original episodes would air on the block Monday to Thursday at 11 P. M. ET starting on that date. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America ^[13] However, later on in August 2006, Adult Swim started airing Pee-wee's Playhouse at 12:00 A. M. ET.

On July 11, 2006, Reubens made a rare talk show appearance to promote Pee-wee's Playhouse on The Late Show with David Letterman, and made mention that a script was completed for a Pee-wee's Playhouse Movie which would take the characters from the 1980s television show out of the playhouse for the first time and into the real world. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS In a Time magazine interview, Reubens said production would start early next year for the film. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and ^[14]

On July 30, 2006, Reubens played Rick of the citizen's patrol on the popular Comedy Central show Reno 911!. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Reno 911! is an American Comedy television series on Comedy Central that debuted in 2003. The character, Rick, wore a red beret with numerous pins on it, a pair of white gloves, and a small cape. Rick always found clues and evidence that the officers would have otherwise never found, usually making them look very novice. He spoke with a scratchy whisper throughout the entire episode until near the end when officer Dangle plays a voice recorder where Rick is making chicken noises and laughs like Pee-wee Herman.

On Saturday, August 5, 2007 at a showing of Pee-wee's Big Adventure in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA, Reubens made an appearance on stage before the show, bringing with him almost the entire cast of the film to the uproarious applause and standing ovation. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. E.G. Daily (Dotty), Judd Omen (Mickey), Diane Salinger (Simone), Daryl Keith Roach (Chuck the bike shop owner), and Mark Holton (Francis) were all present. Elizabeth Ann Guttman (born September 11, 1961) better known by her Stage names of Elizabeth Daily and E Mark Holton (Born 1958 in Oklahoma City]] Character actor, often appearing in supporting or Cameo roles in numerous films throughout the 1980s and 1990s

In late summer 2006 Paul announced that Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Movie has been greenlit, although there is no word on what studio greenlighted the project. This film is family oriented, and is going into production around February 2007. In October 2006, Reubens made a rare public appearance at an east-coast fan convention, "Chiller Theater," with "Pee-wee's Playhouse" co-star, Lynne Marie Stewart. Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. } Lynne Marie Stewart (Born December 14, 1946) is both a film and television actress There he donned a gray suit with a bold red necktie, and signed autographed pictures and other memorabilia-- along with posing for photographs with fans. ^[15]

Reubens played a prince on the 30 Rock episode "Black Tie", which aired on February 1, 2007. 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey. 30 Rock, a Situation comedy Television series, premiered on October 11 2006 in the United States on NBC. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Paul Reubens played a veteran journalist on the FX series "Dirt". Dirt (styled d!rt for logos is an American television serial presented by the FX network. The episodes were titled "The Secret Lives of Altar Girls" (Aired Feb. 6, 2007) and "Come Together" (Aired Feb. 13, 2007). On February 25th, 2007, Reubens made an appearance on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as the moon in the closing segment of the episode "Cats". Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! is an American Television series, created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, which Reubens makes a cameo in Reno 911! Miami as Terry's dad. Reno 911! Miami is a film based on Comedy Central's Reno 911! directed by cast-member Robert Ben Garant, who plays "Junior Reubens appears in The Tripper with David Arquette and Courteney Cox. The Tripper is a 2007 Slasher film shown as a bonus film as part of 2006's 8 Films to Die For. David James Arquette (born September 8 1971) is an American Actor, Film director, producer and Screenwriter Courteney Cox (born June 15 1964 also known as Courteney Cox Arquette, is an American actress, Film producer, and former model It was released April 20, 2007. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Starting May 2, 2007, Paul Reubens will reprise his role as Golly Gopher in the television series based on Re-Animated. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Re-Animated is a live-action / animated television film that aired on Cartoon Network on December 8, 2006 Paul has made an appearance on The Andy Milonakis Show in season 3, as "Weird Beard the Weirdly Bearded Weirdsman. The Andy Milonakis Show is an American Sketch comedy starring Andy Milonakis, which airs on MTV2, the first season having aired " He's also done the voice for the character Paul, in the episode "Puddins" of "Tom Goes to the Mayor. "^[16]

Reubens appeared as the Pee-wee Herman character for the first time since 1992 at Spike TV's 2007 Guys' Choice Awards in June 2007. ^[17]

In early 2007 Nike SB released a style of Nike SB sneakers, Grey/Heather Dunk High Pro SB, that use a grey and white color scheme with red detail inspired by the colors of Pee-wee Herman's trademark suit and an illustration on the insole suggesting Reubens' theater arrest. Nike Skateboarding is the Nike brand for its line of shoes clothing and equipment for the Skateboarding market No explicit reference is made to the inspiration as they are unauthorized. They are part of a "Fallen Heroes" pack which also features shoes inspired by Milli Vanilli, MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice. Milli Vanilli were a pop and Dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988 fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell; March 30, 1962) is an American MC most popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s known for his Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967) best known as Vanilla Ice, is an American Rap artist known for the 1990 smash hit ^[18]

Reubens was slated to appear as homeopathic antidepressant salesman Alfredo Aldarisio in the third episode of Pushing Daisies. Pushing Daisies is an American Television Dramedy created by Bryan Fuller. ^[19] The role was recast with Raul Esparza. ^[20] Reubens instead appeared in the role of Oscar Vibenius in the series' 7th and 9th episodes.

Current activity

As of 2008, Reubens resides in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles, California. The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of Los Angeles, California, United States, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.

Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Movie

Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Movie is a proposed 2009 film by Paul Reubens, allegedly greenlighted by Paramount Pictures. 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. ^[21]

Reubens' third scripted movie, written at the same time as his adult-oriented Pee-wee script, was announced in late summer 2006. He first announced he had finished the script on the Late Show with David Letterman, and later revealed further details to Time Magazine reporter Dennis Van Tine. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and ^[22] Filming was expected to start in early 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. According to IMDb, it is expected for a release in 2009 because of delays. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.

Plot

According to Reubens, the story will focus on the characters from the television show finally leaving the playhouse and venturing off into Puppetland and beyond (the playhouse characters had rarely left the playhouse in the TV series). Pee-wee's Playhouse is a Children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the child-like Pee-wee Herman. The characters from the playhouse will be on an epic adventure to look for a missing character from the playhouse. Reubens stated this will be a "road" movie similar to Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 adventure Comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his full-length film debut

References

External links

• Official website
• Paul Reubens at the Internet Movie Database

• 2004 Interview, KCRW's The Treatment
• 2005 Interview, KCRW's The Treatment
• 2006 Interview, The A.V. Club
• 2004 Interview, WHYY's Fresh Air

Persondata
NAME	Reubens, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Pee-wee Herman
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American actor, writer and comedian
DATE OF BIRTH	Aug 27, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH	Peekskill, New York
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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