Reubens battled the disease with his 'trademark tenacity and wit' and was remembered for his 'remarkable character and generosity of spirit.'
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It sucks that with all of his movies, the one thing he'll be remembered best for was the time..... let's see, how can I put this..... the time Pee-Wee got popped pulling his pud in a porn palace.
Ironically, his TV set designer, the late Sid Bartholomew, was a homophobe, but they got along. Too good of a gig to pass up.
ReplyDeletePhobe, as in phobia? I guess he worked through his fear, huh?
DeletePaul wasn't gay.
DeleteSid Bartholomew! Dude was a legend!
ReplyDeleteHe lived in the Blowing Rock/Boone area for years until got busted and moved to LA. Met him once when he snuck back in for a short visit.
DeleteCome on now...who hasn't choked their chicken in an porn palace?!!
ReplyDeleteChutes Magoo
Wasn't that in a showing of Bambi does Disney land?
DeleteI asked my roommate: "Hey, remember Peewee Herman?" - Her reply: "You mean the masturbater?"
ReplyDelete". . . the time Pee-Wee got popped pulling his pud in a porn palace."
ReplyDeleteThe crime situation in Sarasota was in such great shape the cops could spend their time trolling gay cinemas.
They didn't show gay movies at that theater.
DeleteHe was a really good actor. I remember some stylist saying he'd make A list status if he would continue on in the style of Fred Astaire. I agreed! I don't think Hollywood would have let him, though, which makes this all the sadder. RIP
ReplyDeleteAnd here I thought maybe he 'stroked' out.
ReplyDeleteMecka-lecka Hi Mecka-hiney Ho... RIP Pee-Wee!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess Pee Wee has set out on his next Big Adventure.
ReplyDeleteDaryl
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bZzdr2491xs. Pee wee's Plyhouse..ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteHe was amazing at stand up clubs too. Pee Wee's Playhouse was so fricken funny. Wait, I thought Biden cured cancer? Rest in Aloha Pew Wee as you made us laugh. 'Capt Carl' & Magic Screen will be missed....
ReplyDeleteBiden cured the "old" cancer. Wait until you see the new-and-improved Built-Back-Better cancer.
DeleteHe was hilarious in Buffy The Vampire Slayer (the movie with Kristy Swanson).
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT8vrKkS_wg
Al_in_Ottawa
Agree on that one. Death scene was priceless.
DeleteMidwest Chick
My favorite line from that movie-"Kill him a lot!"
DeleteStill want to know why their were so many cops in there.
ReplyDeleteThe guy did probation for kiddie porn, so he was also a pedo.
ReplyDeleteThis is not true. He was fined and did probation for "obsenity" stemming from a vintage porn collection. The allegations of child porn were proven false.
DeleteI knew Paul in high school. He was an ok dude. A little strange at times but very smart and funny as fuck. Contrary to rumors he was not gay.
ReplyDeleteThe theater where he got busted was the South Gate Cinema, located in the parking lot of the South Gate Mall. It was known locally as PeeWee's playhouse until it was torn down a few years later.
He was a waiter in a Cheech and Chong movie, I think it was " Nice Dreams "...the lizard king !
ReplyDeleteI believe he played a hotel clerk not a waiter in that flick. Maybe both.
DeleteWaiter in The Blues Brothers as well...
DeleteDang! R.I.P. You brought so much laughter Pee Wee/Paul! I still quote lines from his movies, and they're always appropriate. Watched Playhouse with my kids and his movies. Genius.
ReplyDeleteRead this in the morning. Damn.
ReplyDeleteIn France, he is considered a genius...Maybe, who knows?
ReplyDeleteStop using phobe on the end of words. Almost no one is afraid of homosexuals. Some people just don't like them and they have that right. Some people choose not to associate with them and they have that right. Mr. Bartholomew didn't like homosexuals. So what.
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