Weary legs, aching backs and a steely determination to complete the most British of tasks for the Queen. Thousands of mourners are now filing past Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin during her lying in state at the Palace of Westminster.
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Paul Reubens is celebrating a milestone birthday, with the alter ego of Pee-wee Herman turning 70 years old on Saturday, Aug. 27.
Reubens created the character while a member of Los Angeles-based improv troupe The Groundlings, spinning Pee-wee Herman off into a popular 1981 stage show that eventually spawned the Tim Burton directed movie “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and the hit Saturday morning TV series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” which ran from 1986 until 1990.
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Reubens’ big day was celebrated by an array of tributes on social media from a cavalcade of stars, ranging from Cassandra Peterson (a.k.a. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) to singers Cyndi Lauper and Lisa Loeb to former adult film star Traci Lords and more.
Meanwhile, TV viewers will be seeing more of Reubens and Pee-wee in the near future, with The Hollywood Reporter reporting last year that HBO had greenlit a documentary about him and his iconic alter-ego.
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The two-part documentary was described as “a kaleidoscopic portrait told in two parts” that “traces the life of the imaginative artist behind one of pop culture’s most celebrated and unlikely icons: Pee-wee Herman.”
“I’ve been working with HBO since they were called Home Box Office!” said Reubens in a statement at the time (a filmed version of his 1980 stage show, “The Pee-wee Herman Show”, aired on HBO in 1981). “I’m honoured and excited to continue my long history there. I love HBO, but I’m not going to marry them.”
Weary legs, aching backs and a steely determination to complete the most British of tasks for the Queen. Thousands of mourners are now filing past Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin during her lying in state at the Palace of Westminster.
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The Libertines have paid tribute to their “much loved” former drummer, Paul Dufour, who has died.Dufour played in the early days of the band before Gary Powell replaced him.“Paul Dufour, our much loved drummer from the early days, passed away last night. We are all in great shock and sadness. Sending love and thoughts to Paul’s friends and family.
Bindi and Robert Irwin honoured their late father Steve Irwin over the weekend, 16 years after his tragic and shocking death. The wildlife expert, who was loved worldwide, died on September 4, 2006, the same date as Father's Day in Australia. Steve's children Robert and Bindi, who have both followed in their dad's footsteps to become animal conservationists, paid tribute to him on Sunday with heart warming childhood photos.
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Paris and Prince Jackson both paid tribute to their late father on what would have been his 64th birthday on Monday, posting childhood throwback photos to their respective Instagram accounts. “Happy birthday to the greatest!” Prince captioned a carousel of grid photos, the first of which featured himself as a baby with his late father feeding him something from a spoon.
William Earl Welcome to Variety’s Weekend Reads, a weekly collection of deep dives, long reads, analysis, reviews and commentary from Variety’s print and digital platforms. Curated by Variety.com editor William Earl, this is your guide to can’t-miss Variety content that is well worth your attention. Subscribe to Weekend Reads and other newsletters here. Today marks the 70th birthday of one of the most creative artists ever seen on television: Paul Reubens, whose Pee-wee Herman persona gave decades of kids the courage to foster their weird imaginations. In the late ’70s, Reubens developed the childlike character at the Groundlings. In 1981, he got his own HBO special based off of his stage show. Fueled by his increasing popularity on late show segments, Reubens made a splash in Variety via a 1984 concert review of Pee-Wee Herman playing the iconic Carnegie Hall.