"Pull my finger....."
Posted on 07/31/2023 10:36:11 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday night after a private bout of cancer. He was 70.
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” wrote Reubens in a statement posted to Instagram after his death. “I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you.”
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” wrote Reubens’ estate in the caption. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”
Reubens began his career in the 1970s after joining the Los Angeles live comedy troupe the Groundlings as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. In 1980, he launched “The Pee-wee Herman Show,” a stage production centered on a fictional character he had been developing for years. As Pee-wee became a cult figure, Reubens’ show ran for five sold-out months, and he landed a special at HBO. Reubens also committed to the character in his interviews and public appearances.
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Wasn’t gay - was caught having a wank to a female film in a porn theater. His Pee Wee character became a gay icon (just as they’ve appropriated the rainbow and the word ‘gay’) but he’d been married.
I think they had to keep him away from kids after he was caught being a pervert
"Pull my finger....."
You make excuses for perversion and worship sickos.
Nope, he was straight. Just liked porn - he was ahead of his time
I realize that he was married and divorced. I think he was bi. He is entitled to his privacy, since he wanted it that way.
He may have been talented to some people, but I wasn’t a fan.
People who want to wank off in public places are gross to me.
Next you’ll be telling me how wonderful and funny Jim Carry is because sickos make you laugh
I wonder if a plaque in his honor will installed in the basement of the Alamo? He did make it famous after all.
What we know is that he had a huge collection of vintage and antique art, mostly aesthetic or historical interest but certainly not what would be hard core today. And he never approached children inappropriately or it wouldn’t have been a misdemeanor.
Don’t forget he was a pervert too.
I liked the bar scene with the bikers
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yes! in the basement no doubt :)
“Why is your hand in my popcorn, Pee-wee?” “That’s not my hand, Dottie.”
Funny stuff just sticks...
Irregardless of the messenger.
Big Carlin fan but I got a DVD and now
I can’t watch 5 minutes of Him.
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“Everybody’s got a Big Butt..Dottie!”
and Speck.
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I can tolerate That.
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure is easily one of the funniest movies ever and just good, silly fun. And having up-and-comers like Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks being a part of it is like icing on the cake.
But an actor like that who makes funny, family-friendly entertainment can’t afford any marks on their reputation. And, unfortunately, a couple of arrests pretty much ended his career. You couldn’t think of the character without being reminded of the arrests.
Then he dances on the Bar to ‘Tequila!”
For twenty dollars I can tell you a lot of things. For thirty dollars I can tell you more. And for fifty dollars I can tell you **everything**. ~ Madame Ruby
RIP Wee.
Did he get the vax and then contract turbo cancer?
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