Earlier this week, we were devastated to hear that Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian best known for playing the character Pee-wee Herman, had passed away at the age of 70, following a six year private battle with cancer. Among the many people who took to social media to mourn the loss of Reubens was special makeup effects artist Mark Shostrom, whose long list of credits includes The Slumber Party Massacre, The Beastmaster, The Mutilator, From Beyond, Witchboard, Prince of Darkness, Poltergeist III, Phantasm II and III, the first three Nightmare on Elm Street movies, and Evil Dead II. And while paying tribute to Reubens, Shostrom revealed that an iconic effect from Evil Dead II drew inspiration from an iconic effect in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure!
Shostrom said, “Paul Reubens provided huge inspiration for my work on Evil Dead II. I had been watching Pee-wee’s Big Adventure on VHS on repeat while sculpting.
Shostrom said, “Paul Reubens provided huge inspiration for my work on Evil Dead II. I had been watching Pee-wee’s Big Adventure on VHS on repeat while sculpting.
- 8/4/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
On the surface, the whimsy of Pee-wee’s Playhouse appears to be worlds apart from the solemnity of Boyz N the Hood, other than the curious resemblance between Cowboy Curtis and Furious Styles. But it’s no coincidence that Laurence Fishburne and other key creatives were part of both projects.
As a USC film student in the late 1980s, John Singleton spent one summer working as a security guard-slash-production assistant on the set of Pee-wee’s Playhouse. “John was the lowest of lowly PAs,” recalled Fishburne on Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 1995. “He was working on the door and his job was to stop people at the door and go, ‘Are you supposed to be here? Do you have the proper ID?’”
Singleton would press Fishburne for stories of working with Spike Lee, as the actor had appeared in School Daze a few months prior. The budding filmmaker...
As a USC film student in the late 1980s, John Singleton spent one summer working as a security guard-slash-production assistant on the set of Pee-wee’s Playhouse. “John was the lowest of lowly PAs,” recalled Fishburne on Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 1995. “He was working on the door and his job was to stop people at the door and go, ‘Are you supposed to be here? Do you have the proper ID?’”
Singleton would press Fishburne for stories of working with Spike Lee, as the actor had appeared in School Daze a few months prior. The budding filmmaker...
- 8/4/2023
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There’s a special sadness in saying goodbye to a performer we’ll always remember as a little boy. On Monday, the family and friends of Paul Reubens announced the death of the beloved actor — better known as Pee-wee Herman — who at 70 years old had been quietly battling cancer for more than six years.
“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,” a statement on Reubens’ official Facebook page reads.
“Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit,” it continues. “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.”
Tim Burton‘s “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure...
“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,” a statement on Reubens’ official Facebook page reads.
“Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit,” it continues. “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.”
Tim Burton‘s “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure...
- 8/1/2023
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Devo lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh, who created the music for Paul Reubens’ series Pee-wee’s Playhouse and the 2016 movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, has paid tribute to the late actor and reflected upon how collaborating with Reubens “changed the trajectory” of his career in an interview with Yahoo Music.
“He always had a good personality and a good heart,” Mothersbaugh said about his longtime friend. “It’s just shocking and sad that he’s gone.” The Devo co-founder had no idea that Reubens had been privately battling cancer, adding, “We’d even been talking about working on an animated version of Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”
Mothersbaugh and Reubens met at the comedy improv theater the Groundlings when Mothersbaugh was dating founding member Laraine Newman (who was also part of the original Saturday Night Live cast). It was there that Mothersbaugh witnessed Reubens creating his Pee-wee Herman character. They kept in touch and first collaborated...
“He always had a good personality and a good heart,” Mothersbaugh said about his longtime friend. “It’s just shocking and sad that he’s gone.” The Devo co-founder had no idea that Reubens had been privately battling cancer, adding, “We’d even been talking about working on an animated version of Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”
Mothersbaugh and Reubens met at the comedy improv theater the Groundlings when Mothersbaugh was dating founding member Laraine Newman (who was also part of the original Saturday Night Live cast). It was there that Mothersbaugh witnessed Reubens creating his Pee-wee Herman character. They kept in touch and first collaborated...
- 8/1/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Devo lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh, who created the music for Paul Reubens’ series Pee-wee’s Playhouse and the 2016 movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, has paid tribute to the late actor and reflected upon how collaborating with Reubens “changed the trajectory” of his career in an interview with Yahoo Music.
“He always had a good personality and a good heart,” Mothersbaugh said about his longtime friend. “It’s just shocking and sad that he’s gone.” The Devo co-founder had no idea that Reubens had been privately battling cancer, adding, “We’d even been talking about working on an animated version of Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”
Mothersbaugh and Reubens met at the comedy improv theater the Groundlings when Mothersbaugh was dating founding member Laraine Newman (who was also part of the original Saturday Night Live cast). It was there that Mothersbaugh witnessed Reubens creating his Pee-wee Herman character. They kept in touch and first collaborated...
“He always had a good personality and a good heart,” Mothersbaugh said about his longtime friend. “It’s just shocking and sad that he’s gone.” The Devo co-founder had no idea that Reubens had been privately battling cancer, adding, “We’d even been talking about working on an animated version of Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”
Mothersbaugh and Reubens met at the comedy improv theater the Groundlings when Mothersbaugh was dating founding member Laraine Newman (who was also part of the original Saturday Night Live cast). It was there that Mothersbaugh witnessed Reubens creating his Pee-wee Herman character. They kept in touch and first collaborated...
- 8/1/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Rob Zombie is among the many artists and fans honoring the late Paul Reubens following the Pee-wee Herman actor’s passing this week. The rocker/filmmaker recalled his experience working on Pee-wee’s Playhouse in an Instagram tribute posted on Monday (July 31st),
As Zombie has revealed in the past, one of his earliest industry gigs was being a production assistant on the set of Pee-wee’s Playhouse in the mid ’80s.
He explained at the time that he was mostly a runner — “delivering stuff to doing little crap work around the set … lowest rung on the ladder” — but as a Pee-wee Herman fan, it was “cool” to be on the set around Reubens and other comedians like Phil Hartman.
In his tribute, Zombie offered an anecdote about his sole one-on-one interaction with Reubens:
“So sad to hear about death of Paul Reubens. He was amazing. Back in 1986 I was lucky enough...
As Zombie has revealed in the past, one of his earliest industry gigs was being a production assistant on the set of Pee-wee’s Playhouse in the mid ’80s.
He explained at the time that he was mostly a runner — “delivering stuff to doing little crap work around the set … lowest rung on the ladder” — but as a Pee-wee Herman fan, it was “cool” to be on the set around Reubens and other comedians like Phil Hartman.
In his tribute, Zombie offered an anecdote about his sole one-on-one interaction with Reubens:
“So sad to hear about death of Paul Reubens. He was amazing. Back in 1986 I was lucky enough...
- 8/1/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has been grabbing plenty of headlines and dollars this week but the BBC has turned the clocks back to a different retelling, making its classic series available on iPlayer.
The BAFTA-winning series aired on the BBC more than 40 years ago and is available from today as a boxset on the VoD player.
Sam Waterston was the Cillian Murphy of the series, starring as the titular scientist as he led the weapons laboratory of the Manhattan Project, all the while under constant surveillance by the FBI because of his left wing politics and association with communists. As with Nolan’s movie, the show followed his role in developing the world’s first nuclear weapons and his rivalry with Edward Teller, through to being stripped of his security clearance by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in the 1950s. David Suchet, Kate Harper, John Carson, Christopher Munke and Jana Shelden also starred.
The BAFTA-winning series aired on the BBC more than 40 years ago and is available from today as a boxset on the VoD player.
Sam Waterston was the Cillian Murphy of the series, starring as the titular scientist as he led the weapons laboratory of the Manhattan Project, all the while under constant surveillance by the FBI because of his left wing politics and association with communists. As with Nolan’s movie, the show followed his role in developing the world’s first nuclear weapons and his rivalry with Edward Teller, through to being stripped of his security clearance by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in the 1950s. David Suchet, Kate Harper, John Carson, Christopher Munke and Jana Shelden also starred.
- 8/1/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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In the opening of the 1986 Saturday morning children's show "Pee-wee's Playhouse," a stop-motion animated beaver casually chewed through a tree somewhere out in the middle of the woods. On the tree was an arrow pointing to the location of Pee-wee's Playhouse, located somewhere deep within the fauna-infested biome. The tree falls, and the arrow points up to the sky. Pee-wee's Playhouse is now symbolically located above. It is a state of mind. The camera pushes through the woods while Mark Mothersbaugh-composed music -- evoking the Exotica-inflected strains of Martin Denny or Les Baxter -- serenades the audience. The camera pans up a cliffside and there, like Shelley's Ozymandias, stands the Playhouse, a curious, multi-leveled edifice that escaped from the skull of a sugared-up five-year-old child, fully formed. The benevolent lord of this manor, Pee-Wee, appears briefly to chuckle --...
In the opening of the 1986 Saturday morning children's show "Pee-wee's Playhouse," a stop-motion animated beaver casually chewed through a tree somewhere out in the middle of the woods. On the tree was an arrow pointing to the location of Pee-wee's Playhouse, located somewhere deep within the fauna-infested biome. The tree falls, and the arrow points up to the sky. Pee-wee's Playhouse is now symbolically located above. It is a state of mind. The camera pushes through the woods while Mark Mothersbaugh-composed music -- evoking the Exotica-inflected strains of Martin Denny or Les Baxter -- serenades the audience. The camera pans up a cliffside and there, like Shelley's Ozymandias, stands the Playhouse, a curious, multi-leveled edifice that escaped from the skull of a sugared-up five-year-old child, fully formed. The benevolent lord of this manor, Pee-Wee, appears briefly to chuckle --...
- 7/31/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It was the laugh that got you first: A staccato giggle combined with what sounded like a T. rex’s roar. If you watch The Pee-wee Herman Show, the HBO special taken from Paul Reubens’ 1981 stage show that — along with a handful of appearances on Late Night with David Letterman — introduced this hyperactive goofball to a larger audience, you actually hear that arrrgghhhh–heh-heh-heh-heh-heh before you see him. And then, when Herman pokes his head through a window and bursts through a jagged front door (if the set looks like...
- 7/31/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
I know you are, but what am I!
I know you are, but what am I?
Childlike rejoinder or existential inquiry?
In the case of Paul Reubens and Pee-wee Herman, his most indelible creation, the answer is an unambiguous, “Yes.”
Inclusive disjunctions of this sort are almost unavoidable when it comes to Reubens and Pee-wee.
Was Pee-wee Herman an overgrown, well-dressed child or a childish, enthusiastically regressive man?
Yes.
Was Pee-wee’s Big Adventure a comedy for adults or an absurdist fairy tale for children?
Yes.
Was Pee-wee’s Playhouse, the astonishingly avant-garde series built around the character and his outlandish and occasionally inanimate friends, a Saturday morning variety platform directed at kids or a satire on Saturday morning variety platforms directed at grownups?
Yes.
Reubens and Pee-wee Herman resolutely defied taxonomy. For over 40 years, viewers attempting to get a conclusive read on the character have found him to be...
I know you are, but what am I?
Childlike rejoinder or existential inquiry?
In the case of Paul Reubens and Pee-wee Herman, his most indelible creation, the answer is an unambiguous, “Yes.”
Inclusive disjunctions of this sort are almost unavoidable when it comes to Reubens and Pee-wee.
Was Pee-wee Herman an overgrown, well-dressed child or a childish, enthusiastically regressive man?
Yes.
Was Pee-wee’s Big Adventure a comedy for adults or an absurdist fairy tale for children?
Yes.
Was Pee-wee’s Playhouse, the astonishingly avant-garde series built around the character and his outlandish and occasionally inanimate friends, a Saturday morning variety platform directed at kids or a satire on Saturday morning variety platforms directed at grownups?
Yes.
Reubens and Pee-wee Herman resolutely defied taxonomy. For over 40 years, viewers attempting to get a conclusive read on the character have found him to be...
- 7/31/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Natasha Lyonne, who got her start on television at age 6 as a member of the Playhouse Gang on Pee-wee’s Playhouse, remembered star Paul Reubens today and thanks him for her career.
“Love you so much, Paul,” Lyonne tweeted today after news broke of Reubens’ death from cancer. “One in all time. Thank you for my career & your forever friendship all these years & for teaching us what a true original is.”
Reubens, who created and played the character of Pee-wee Herman, died at age 70 following a six-year, private battle with cancer.
Lyonn played the character of Opal on six episodes of the first season of the CBS Saturday morning series, which ran from 1986-1990. She would go on to star in, among other things, Orange is the New Black, Party Monster, Russian Doll and, most recently, Poker Face.
Love you so much, Paul. One in all time. Thank you for...
“Love you so much, Paul,” Lyonne tweeted today after news broke of Reubens’ death from cancer. “One in all time. Thank you for my career & your forever friendship all these years & for teaching us what a true original is.”
Reubens, who created and played the character of Pee-wee Herman, died at age 70 following a six-year, private battle with cancer.
Lyonn played the character of Opal on six episodes of the first season of the CBS Saturday morning series, which ran from 1986-1990. She would go on to star in, among other things, Orange is the New Black, Party Monster, Russian Doll and, most recently, Poker Face.
Love you so much, Paul. One in all time. Thank you for...
- 7/31/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood stars are reacting to the the news of Paul Reubens’ death. The late actor known for playing Pee-wee Herman on stage, television and film died Monday at age 70. His death was announced on his official Facebook page revealing that the actor had cancer for years, a diagnosis he had not shared publicly.
“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,” a statement read. “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.”
A statement from Reubens was also shared with the announcement, in which the late actor said,...
“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,” a statement read. “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.”
A statement from Reubens was also shared with the announcement, in which the late actor said,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paul Reubens, the actor who created and portrayed Pee-wee Herman and delighted generations of kids and adults with his singular zaniness, died Sunday night, at the age of 70, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Though Pee-wee was largely ostensibly as children’s entertainment, the character’s appeal was vast, and Reuben’s work was deeply influential to a generation of comedians and performers.
One such disciple, Natasha Lyonne, who made her made her TV acting debut on Pee-wee’s Playhouse when she was 6 years old, honored Reubens on Twitter, writing,...
One such disciple, Natasha Lyonne, who made her made her TV acting debut on Pee-wee’s Playhouse when she was 6 years old, honored Reubens on Twitter, writing,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
"Pee-wee's Playhouse" was a staple of television from 1986-1990, both for kids who loved the silly talking chair, puppets, and silly scenarios, and for adults who loved the tongue-in-cheek humor. Sadly, Paul Reubens, who hosted the show as Pee-wee Herman, has died at the age of 70. The beloved comedian had a huge career, including roles in "The Blacklist," "Portlandia," "The Smurfs," "Pushing Daisies," "Blow," and the movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," as well as a very meta appearance in "What We Do in the Shadows." Still, his Pee-wee Herman persona is what Reubens is best known for, returning to the role in 2016 in "Pee-wee's Big Holiday," which he also wrote and produced.
"Pee-wee's Playhouse" is remembered as being incredibly smart and innovative for a children's show and boasted some big acting names like S. Epatha Merkerson, Phil Hartman, and Laurence Fishburne. There were a lot of rather mature jokes in there,...
"Pee-wee's Playhouse" is remembered as being incredibly smart and innovative for a children's show and boasted some big acting names like S. Epatha Merkerson, Phil Hartman, and Laurence Fishburne. There were a lot of rather mature jokes in there,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Paul Reubens, best known for his role as Pee-wee Herman on Pee-wee's Playhouse, died at age 70 on July 30. According to an Instagram post shared from his account, he died after a private, years-long battle with cancer.
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” said a message from Reubens. “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.”
Representatives from his estate shared more in the Instagram caption:...
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” said a message from Reubens. “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.”
Representatives from his estate shared more in the Instagram caption:...
- 7/31/2023
- by Brianna Wellen
- Primetimer
Well, this is a tearjerker.
Paul Reubens, best known for playing Pee-wee Herman, has died.
He was 70 years old. It was revealed via his Instagram account that he had been battling cancer for the last six years.
"Please accept my apology for not going public with what I've been facing the last six years," Reubens shared in a posthumous message.
"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."
His estate wrote another message on the account, confirming Reubens' death.
"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," the statement reads.
"Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years...
Paul Reubens, best known for playing Pee-wee Herman, has died.
He was 70 years old. It was revealed via his Instagram account that he had been battling cancer for the last six years.
"Please accept my apology for not going public with what I've been facing the last six years," Reubens shared in a posthumous message.
"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."
His estate wrote another message on the account, confirming Reubens' death.
"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," the statement reads.
"Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years...
- 7/31/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
In the 1980s, Paul Reubens’ Pee-wee Herman was an icon. Created at The Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles, the character became wildly popular thanks to the Tim Burton movie “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” The Saturday morning series, “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” made the character a beloved companion for kids. It won 15 Emmys during its 5-season run.
Reubens died Sunday night after a private battle with cancer. The entertainer was 70.
In a statement published after his death, Reubens wrote, “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years. 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.”
To celebrate this unique performer, check out these career highlights, many of which can be streamed for free.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure July 26, 1985
The eccentric and childish Pee-wee...
Reubens died Sunday night after a private battle with cancer. The entertainer was 70.
In a statement published after his death, Reubens wrote, “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years. 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.”
To celebrate this unique performer, check out these career highlights, many of which can be streamed for free.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure July 26, 1985
The eccentric and childish Pee-wee...
- 7/31/2023
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Paul Reubens, known best by his character name Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday after a private six-year battle with cancer. He was 70.
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” Reubens wrote on an Instagram message posted today. “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.”
The post’s caption, written by his estate, reads: “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. 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...
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” Reubens wrote on an Instagram message posted today. “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.”
The post’s caption, written by his estate, reads: “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. 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...
- 7/31/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Reubens, the actor who portrayed beloved character Pee-wee Herman that amused kids and adults of multiple generations, died on Sunday night at the age of 70. The cause of death was an unspecified cancer.
“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,” a post on the actor’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts read.
“Paul bravely and privately fought cancer...
“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,” a post on the actor’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts read.
“Paul bravely and privately fought cancer...
- 7/31/2023
- by Althea Legaspi, Ej Dickson and Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Paul Reubens, the actor who portrayed Pee-wee Herman, has died at the age of 70 following a private battle with cancer.
“Last night [July 30th] 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,” read a statement posted to Pee-wee Herman’s Facebook page. “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.”
In a separate statement posthumously released by Reubens, he wrote, “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing for the last six years. I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends,...
“Last night [July 30th] 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,” read a statement posted to Pee-wee Herman’s Facebook page. “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.”
In a separate statement posthumously released by Reubens, he wrote, “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing for the last six years. I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Scoop Harrison and Liz Shannon Miller
- Consequence - Film News
Pictured: Casting directors Katja Zarolinski and Geoff Josselson of Jz Casting.
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Casting director Geoff Josselson just checked off a major bucket list item. When he was asked what show he dreamed of casting, he would say “Into the Woods.” And just last year, working with Telsey Casting, Josselson was part of the team that assembled the heralded Broadway revival starring Sara Bareilles, Brian D’Arcy James and Joshua Henry. Josselson is on a bit of a Stephen Sondheim spree — with Telsey he also helped cast the new production of “Sweeney Todd,” starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford. And he and his partner at Jz Casting, Katja Zarolinski, just collaborated for the first time with the Pasadena Playhouse to cast “A Little Night Music,...
This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley’s Acting Up newsletter – to subscribe for early content and weekly updates on all things acting, visit the Acting Up signup page.
Casting director Geoff Josselson just checked off a major bucket list item. When he was asked what show he dreamed of casting, he would say “Into the Woods.” And just last year, working with Telsey Casting, Josselson was part of the team that assembled the heralded Broadway revival starring Sara Bareilles, Brian D’Arcy James and Joshua Henry. Josselson is on a bit of a Stephen Sondheim spree — with Telsey he also helped cast the new production of “Sweeney Todd,” starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford. And he and his partner at Jz Casting, Katja Zarolinski, just collaborated for the first time with the Pasadena Playhouse to cast “A Little Night Music,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
There are a lot of films based on personal experience at this year’s SXSW, and Billy Luther’s narrative feature debut Frybread Face and Me is one of the few that actually makes you wish it could go on longer. Using his authentic experience as a rough map rather than a beat sheet, Luther hits on something very special here, exploring universal themes of childhood and family in ways that transcend the specificity of its setting. Taika Waititi’s involvement as executive producer is understandable, not because it reflects his recent success in bringing a more subversively silly strain of comedy to Marvel movies but because, in its lovely, understated it way, it has all the simple warmth and heart of the New Zealander’s earlier works.
Related Story ‘Frybread Face & Me’ Director Billy Luther & EP Taika Waititi On SXSW Debut, Original Stories, ‘Star Wars,’ Savvy Audiences, & Expanding...
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- 3/13/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Like Louis Armstrong, Nellie Mae Rowe claimed July 4, 1900, as the day she was born. If definitive records could be found in either case, they might indicate a less symbolic date. But for Black Americans born into poverty in the Jim Crow South, as Armstrong and Rowe were, that symbolism — Independence Day, the dawn of the century — is significant. Rowe took her independence seriously, as the captivating film portrait This World Is Not My Own makes vibrantly clear. After years of farm work and many more years as a domestic servant, the twice-widowed Georgian decided, in the powerful words of one of her great-great-nieces, “to design my life the way that I want it while I’m on this journey passing through.”
Whether you call her a folk artist, an outsider artist or simply self-taught, Rowe devoted herself with joy to her paintings, drawings and chewing gum sculptures (using gum she’d chomped herself,...
Whether you call her a folk artist, an outsider artist or simply self-taught, Rowe devoted herself with joy to her paintings, drawings and chewing gum sculptures (using gum she’d chomped herself,...
- 3/12/2023
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Play” time has begun in Las Vegas.
On Wednesday night, Katy Perry launched her highly anticipated Las Vegas residency at the Resorts World Theater. Aptly titled “Play,” the show is quintessential Perry, who indulged the emotional, the over-the-top, the whimsical, the psychedelic, and even the cheesy over the course of 95 minutes.
The concert — which the artist is referring to as “Perry Playland” — amounted to a giant singalong, which seemed to be exactly what she had in mind. Just one day before opening night, Perry posted a video of the setlist...
On Wednesday night, Katy Perry launched her highly anticipated Las Vegas residency at the Resorts World Theater. Aptly titled “Play,” the show is quintessential Perry, who indulged the emotional, the over-the-top, the whimsical, the psychedelic, and even the cheesy over the course of 95 minutes.
The concert — which the artist is referring to as “Perry Playland” — amounted to a giant singalong, which seemed to be exactly what she had in mind. Just one day before opening night, Perry posted a video of the setlist...
- 12/30/2021
- by Mark Gray
- Rollingstone.com
At a glance, parental hatred for Blippi and his insanely popular YouTube video series seems irrational.
After all, the guy (real name: Stevin John) pulls in hundreds of millions of clicks all over the globe every time he plays at a park or bops around a children’s museum. But for moms and dads who view Blippi disdainfully, his voice, orange spectacle frames, spelling errors and perceived lack of water safety in and around swimming pools has sparked everything from playful parodies to vitriolic posts on Reddit.
More from TVLineKristen Bell and Amazon Prime Spread the Gospel of Music Education...
After all, the guy (real name: Stevin John) pulls in hundreds of millions of clicks all over the globe every time he plays at a park or bops around a children’s museum. But for moms and dads who view Blippi disdainfully, his voice, orange spectacle frames, spelling errors and perceived lack of water safety in and around swimming pools has sparked everything from playful parodies to vitriolic posts on Reddit.
More from TVLineKristen Bell and Amazon Prime Spread the Gospel of Music Education...
- 12/2/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
On October 1st, the Vancouver International Film Festival (Viff) returns with its 40th edition, running to October 11. This year's festival will be a hybrid of both in-theater and online screenings.
This year's program includes over 110 feature films and 77 shorts from around the world. The narrative and documentary films include an Altered States program, a series of BC and Canadian films, a Gateway program featuring East Asian artists, and a Music/Arts and Design program. Programs will be presented in 8 theaters, including the Playhouse, the Rio, the newly renovated Hollywood, and for the first time, the Kay Meek Art Center in West Vancouver. Every film will play in-cinema and 80% of the features can be streamed online across the province of British Columbia; with many of them avail...
This year's program includes over 110 feature films and 77 shorts from around the world. The narrative and documentary films include an Altered States program, a series of BC and Canadian films, a Gateway program featuring East Asian artists, and a Music/Arts and Design program. Programs will be presented in 8 theaters, including the Playhouse, the Rio, the newly renovated Hollywood, and for the first time, the Kay Meek Art Center in West Vancouver. Every film will play in-cinema and 80% of the features can be streamed online across the province of British Columbia; with many of them avail...
- 9/29/2021
- QuietEarth.us
Actress Patricia Hitchcock, the only daughter of Alfred Hitchcock and Alma Reville, died on Tuesday at her home in Thousand Oaks, according to multiple reports. She was 93.
Born Patricia Alma O’Connell in 1928, Pat Hitchcock appeared in many of her father’s films and his eponymous ’50s TV show.
In 1939, the family moved to Los Angeles. After her father’s Hollywood career took off, Hitchcock wanted to become an actress.
He helped her find a role in the Broadway production of Solitaire in 1942. Two years later, she played the title role in the play Violet on Broadway.
Starting about 1950, she had small roles in several of his films, beginning with Stage Fright.
In early 1949, her parents went back to London to make Stage Fright, Hitchcock’s first British-made feature since decamping to Hollywood. Because she bore a resemblance to the film’s star, Jane Wyman, her father asked if she...
Born Patricia Alma O’Connell in 1928, Pat Hitchcock appeared in many of her father’s films and his eponymous ’50s TV show.
In 1939, the family moved to Los Angeles. After her father’s Hollywood career took off, Hitchcock wanted to become an actress.
He helped her find a role in the Broadway production of Solitaire in 1942. Two years later, she played the title role in the play Violet on Broadway.
Starting about 1950, she had small roles in several of his films, beginning with Stage Fright.
In early 1949, her parents went back to London to make Stage Fright, Hitchcock’s first British-made feature since decamping to Hollywood. Because she bore a resemblance to the film’s star, Jane Wyman, her father asked if she...
- 8/11/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The age of 66 is still considered a bit too young, relatively speaking, for someone to pass away, but many are saying their goodbyes to John Paragon, better known as his character, Jambi, from Pee Wee’s Playhouse. This was far from the only role that Paragon took on during his career, but it was one of the most well-known, as well as one of the most respected since he stuck with Paul Reubens from the beginning of the show to the end as he acted and wrote for the show and even directed over the course of his career. The
Remembering John Paragon: Jambi Actor Was Just 66...
Remembering John Paragon: Jambi Actor Was Just 66...
- 6/28/2021
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
John Paragon, an actor, director and writer most familiar from his disembodied, teal-faced role of Jambi the Genie on Paul Reubens’ Pee-wee’s Playhouse, died April 3 in Palm Springs of unknown causes. He was 66.
Paragon’s death, only recently made public, was confirmed to Deadline by the Riverside County Coroner.
In addition to his work with frequent collaborator Reubens — he also voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl on Playhouse — Paragon is remembered by Seinfeld fans as Cedric, half of the couple Bob and Cedric who appeared occasionally to browbeat Michael Richards’ Kramer. In the famous episode “The Soup Nazi,” Paragon and actor Yul Vazquez, as Bob, stole an armoire that Kramer was guarding for Elaine (Julia-Louis Dreyfus).
Paragon was, like Reubens, a member of the Los Angeles comedy troupe the Groundlings, and contributed to the writing of early stage performances featuring the Pee-wee Herman character. The Jambi character carried over from the...
Paragon’s death, only recently made public, was confirmed to Deadline by the Riverside County Coroner.
In addition to his work with frequent collaborator Reubens — he also voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl on Playhouse — Paragon is remembered by Seinfeld fans as Cedric, half of the couple Bob and Cedric who appeared occasionally to browbeat Michael Richards’ Kramer. In the famous episode “The Soup Nazi,” Paragon and actor Yul Vazquez, as Bob, stole an armoire that Kramer was guarding for Elaine (Julia-Louis Dreyfus).
Paragon was, like Reubens, a member of the Los Angeles comedy troupe the Groundlings, and contributed to the writing of early stage performances featuring the Pee-wee Herman character. The Jambi character carried over from the...
- 6/18/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: William Holstead, Grace Courtney, Helen MacKay, James Rottger | Written and Directed by Fionn Watts, Toby Watts
Coming out of FrightFest last year, I had heard a lot about co-directing brothers Fionn and Toby Watts’ film Playhouse. They had dropped their Gothic haunted castle movie on the world during last Summer’s digital festival and, for the most part, everything sounded pretty damn positive. Let me tell you, that crowd are die hard with their horror too so you would know if you should give up directing horror and go back to that day job!
I myself am pretty easy going on the horror we Brits put out there, but that’s mostly because we do it better than most (I say most because you can’t beat a good Aussie horror). Especially lately, as many UK filmmakers have been dropping some fantastic scare content. Which meant I was open...
Coming out of FrightFest last year, I had heard a lot about co-directing brothers Fionn and Toby Watts’ film Playhouse. They had dropped their Gothic haunted castle movie on the world during last Summer’s digital festival and, for the most part, everything sounded pretty damn positive. Let me tell you, that crowd are die hard with their horror too so you would know if you should give up directing horror and go back to that day job!
I myself am pretty easy going on the horror we Brits put out there, but that’s mostly because we do it better than most (I say most because you can’t beat a good Aussie horror). Especially lately, as many UK filmmakers have been dropping some fantastic scare content. Which meant I was open...
- 5/18/2021
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Roger Corman takes us behind the scenes on one of his rare big studio projects, a detailed and largely accurate account of the 1929 mass murder of Bugs Moran’s Northside Gang in a Chicago garage. George Segal plays the ill-fated, not to mention henpecked, Frank Gusenberg. Paul Frees narrates as the voice of doom, chronicling the dark fates of various luckless pawns played by seemingly every character actor in town. TV writer and former Amazing Stories editor Howard Browne expanded this from his 1958 Playhouse 90 broadcast “Seven Against the Wall.”
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The post The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre appeared first on Trailers From Hell.
- 4/9/2021
- by TFH Team
- Trailers from Hell
Roy Christopher, a 10-time Emmy winning production designer and art director whose credits include decades of work on Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy awards broadcasts, died of natural causes Tuesday, Feb. 2, at his home in West Hollywood. He was 85.
His death was confirmed by the Television Academy.
Art Directors Guild Nelson Coates said in a statement, “Roy Christopher was a legendary designer and gentleman who consistently raised the bar for excellence in production design through his career and by mentoring the next generation of designers. He was a major influencer on popular culture and the visual presentation of our industry to the world.”
In addition to the awards ceremony broadcasts, Christopher’s extensive roster of credits include art direction for all seasons of Welcome Back, Kotter, Wings, the original Murphy Brown, Frasier and Becker. Production design credits include many of those series in addition to Just Shoot Me!, American Playhouse,...
His death was confirmed by the Television Academy.
Art Directors Guild Nelson Coates said in a statement, “Roy Christopher was a legendary designer and gentleman who consistently raised the bar for excellence in production design through his career and by mentoring the next generation of designers. He was a major influencer on popular culture and the visual presentation of our industry to the world.”
In addition to the awards ceremony broadcasts, Christopher’s extensive roster of credits include art direction for all seasons of Welcome Back, Kotter, Wings, the original Murphy Brown, Frasier and Becker. Production design credits include many of those series in addition to Just Shoot Me!, American Playhouse,...
- 2/8/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Playhouse’ is Fionn and Toby Watts’ directorial debut.
Genre specialist sales outfit Devilworks has secured multiple deals including the UK and Ireland on gothic thriller Playhouse.
Vertical Entertainment has acquired UK and Ireland rights and is scheduling an online release for spring 2021. Further deals have been set for Benelux (TakeOne Films), Latin America (Dexterity), Taiwan (Best Movie) and for a theatrical release in Russia (Kinologistika).
Playhouse is the directorial debut of brothers Fionn Watts and Toby Watts, who also wrote the film and produced it for their Sheffield-based company Far North Film. Shot in Scotland, it centres on a horror...
Genre specialist sales outfit Devilworks has secured multiple deals including the UK and Ireland on gothic thriller Playhouse.
Vertical Entertainment has acquired UK and Ireland rights and is scheduling an online release for spring 2021. Further deals have been set for Benelux (TakeOne Films), Latin America (Dexterity), Taiwan (Best Movie) and for a theatrical release in Russia (Kinologistika).
Playhouse is the directorial debut of brothers Fionn Watts and Toby Watts, who also wrote the film and produced it for their Sheffield-based company Far North Film. Shot in Scotland, it centres on a horror...
- 2/3/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Michael Apted, the award-winning British filmmaker behind the groundbreaking 7 Up documentaries and such feature films as Coal Miner’s Daughter, The World Is Not Enough, Gorillas in the Mist and Gorky Park, has died. He was 79. The Gersh Agency confirmed the news but did not immediately provide details of Apted’s death.
Apted served as DGA president for three terms from 2003-09, the longest consecutive presidential service since the 1960s.
“Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the passing of esteemed director, longtime DGA leader and my friend Michael Apted,” said DGA president Thomas Schlamme. “His legacy will be forever woven into the fabric of cinema and our Guild. A fearless visionary as a director and unparalleled Guild leader, Michael saw the trajectory of things when others didn’t, and we were all the beneficiaries of his wisdom and lifelong dedication.”
Apted had dozens of film and TV credits during...
Apted served as DGA president for three terms from 2003-09, the longest consecutive presidential service since the 1960s.
“Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the passing of esteemed director, longtime DGA leader and my friend Michael Apted,” said DGA president Thomas Schlamme. “His legacy will be forever woven into the fabric of cinema and our Guild. A fearless visionary as a director and unparalleled Guild leader, Michael saw the trajectory of things when others didn’t, and we were all the beneficiaries of his wisdom and lifelong dedication.”
Apted had dozens of film and TV credits during...
- 1/8/2021
- by Erik Pedersen and David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: William Holstead, Grace Courtney, Helen MacKay, James Rottger | Written and Directed by Fionn Watts, Toby Watts
As you will see in the coming months, I have been checking out a lot of action movies recently rather than horror fare; so it became apparent I need to switch lanes for a minute… Hence checking out horror film Playhouse. Coming out of FrightFest earlier this year, I had heard a lot about co-directing brothers Fionn and Toby Watts. They had dropped their Gothic haunted castle movie on the world during the Summer digital festival and, for the most part, everything sounded pretty damn positive. Let me tell you, that crowd are die hard with their horror too so you would know if you should give up directing horror and go back to that day job!
I myself am pretty easy going on the horror we Brits put out there, but that...
As you will see in the coming months, I have been checking out a lot of action movies recently rather than horror fare; so it became apparent I need to switch lanes for a minute… Hence checking out horror film Playhouse. Coming out of FrightFest earlier this year, I had heard a lot about co-directing brothers Fionn and Toby Watts. They had dropped their Gothic haunted castle movie on the world during the Summer digital festival and, for the most part, everything sounded pretty damn positive. Let me tell you, that crowd are die hard with their horror too so you would know if you should give up directing horror and go back to that day job!
I myself am pretty easy going on the horror we Brits put out there, but that...
- 11/23/2020
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Devilworks, the genre sales banner based in Malta, has launched its own U.S. distribution arm in time for the virtual American Film Market
The horror specialist, launched by Matteo Rolleri and Samantha Richardson, is now looking to release around 12 films each year in North America and has lined up two releases for the coming weeks.
First up is the supernatural horror Playhouse, which premiered at London’s Frightfest and is set to launch Nov. 17 on various VOD platforms, followed by Beast Mode, starring C. Thomas Howell (The Amazing Spiderman), James Duval (Donnie Darko), James Hong (Blade Runner, Big Trouble in Little China), due ...
The horror specialist, launched by Matteo Rolleri and Samantha Richardson, is now looking to release around 12 films each year in North America and has lined up two releases for the coming weeks.
First up is the supernatural horror Playhouse, which premiered at London’s Frightfest and is set to launch Nov. 17 on various VOD platforms, followed by Beast Mode, starring C. Thomas Howell (The Amazing Spiderman), James Duval (Donnie Darko), James Hong (Blade Runner, Big Trouble in Little China), due ...
- 11/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Devilworks, the genre sales banner based in Malta, has launched its own U.S. distribution arm in time for the virtual American Film Market
The horror specialist, launched by Matteo Rolleri and Samantha Richardson, is now looking to release around 12 films each year in North America and has lined up two releases for the coming weeks.
First up is the supernatural horror Playhouse, which premiered at London’s Frightfest and is set to launch Nov. 17 on various VOD platforms, followed by Beast Mode, starring C. Thomas Howell (The Amazing Spiderman), James Duval (Donnie Darko), James Hong (Blade Runner, Big Trouble in Little China), due ...
The horror specialist, launched by Matteo Rolleri and Samantha Richardson, is now looking to release around 12 films each year in North America and has lined up two releases for the coming weeks.
First up is the supernatural horror Playhouse, which premiered at London’s Frightfest and is set to launch Nov. 17 on various VOD platforms, followed by Beast Mode, starring C. Thomas Howell (The Amazing Spiderman), James Duval (Donnie Darko), James Hong (Blade Runner, Big Trouble in Little China), due ...
- 11/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The first film to come out this month is UK supernatural horror ’Playhouse’.
Malta-based genre sales agent Devilworks has taken the leap into US distribution.
While continuing to represent horror pictures in the market, the company will also be participating in this week’s virtual AFM as a distributor, acquiring for North America. The company already has four titles scheduled for release in North America.
The first, which is receiving a VoD release in North America on November 17 and also features on Devilworks’ AFM sales slate, is Playhouse, a UK-made supernatural horror directed by Fionn Watts and Toby Watts and...
Malta-based genre sales agent Devilworks has taken the leap into US distribution.
While continuing to represent horror pictures in the market, the company will also be participating in this week’s virtual AFM as a distributor, acquiring for North America. The company already has four titles scheduled for release in North America.
The first, which is receiving a VoD release in North America on November 17 and also features on Devilworks’ AFM sales slate, is Playhouse, a UK-made supernatural horror directed by Fionn Watts and Toby Watts and...
- 11/9/2020
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Star of stage and screen Jenna Ushkowitz joins Josh and Joe to discuss her favorite musical biopics.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Gremlins (1984)
Back To The Future (1985)
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
National Treasure (2004)
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Star Wars (1977)
La Bamba (1987)
Selena (1997)
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
De-Lovely (2004)
Night and Day (1946)
All That Jazz (1979)
A Chorus Line (1985)
Star 80 (1983)
Psycho (1960)
Evita (1996)
Love and Mercy (2014)
Grace of My Heart (1996)
Get On Up (2014)
Ray (2004)
What’s Love Got To Do With It? (1993)
El Norte (1983)
The Wedding Planner (2001)
Out of Sight (1998)
Hustlers (2019)
Sweet Charity (1969)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Chicago (2002)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Roxie Hart (1942)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
Other Notable Items
Glee TV series (2009-2015)
The Tony Awards
The Emmy Awards
The Academy Awards
Pee Wee’s Playhouse (1986-1990)
Eric Stoltz
Harry Potter film series
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Dark Knight trilogy
Christopher Nolan
Julie Andrews...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Gremlins (1984)
Back To The Future (1985)
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
National Treasure (2004)
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Star Wars (1977)
La Bamba (1987)
Selena (1997)
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
De-Lovely (2004)
Night and Day (1946)
All That Jazz (1979)
A Chorus Line (1985)
Star 80 (1983)
Psycho (1960)
Evita (1996)
Love and Mercy (2014)
Grace of My Heart (1996)
Get On Up (2014)
Ray (2004)
What’s Love Got To Do With It? (1993)
El Norte (1983)
The Wedding Planner (2001)
Out of Sight (1998)
Hustlers (2019)
Sweet Charity (1969)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Chicago (2002)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Roxie Hart (1942)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
Other Notable Items
Glee TV series (2009-2015)
The Tony Awards
The Emmy Awards
The Academy Awards
Pee Wee’s Playhouse (1986-1990)
Eric Stoltz
Harry Potter film series
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Dark Knight trilogy
Christopher Nolan
Julie Andrews...
- 11/3/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Playhouse U.S/Canada Digital Release November 17 As Frightfest comes to a close, World sales agent and North American distributor Devilworks has picked up Supernatural chiller entry Playhouse for North America and Canada. The film centres around a notorious horror writer, who moves into an ancient castle with his teenage daughter, to work on his next …
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The post **Official Trailer** Playhouse – On Demand November 17 appeared first on Horror News | Hnn.
- 10/20/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
He is totally weird. I think he is tapped into something weird and magical.
—Wayne White, a designer for Pee-wee’s Playhouse, on Pee-wee Herman
He’s dumb.
Is that good or bad?
That’s good. He’s an asshole, too.
Is being an asshole good or bad?
It’s good.
—Shane, aged six, being interviewed about Pee-wee Herman
I don’t have much to say about what it is that I do. I feel that it, by and large, speaks for itself — or I hope it does.
—Pee-wee Herman
This season,...
—Wayne White, a designer for Pee-wee’s Playhouse, on Pee-wee Herman
He’s dumb.
Is that good or bad?
That’s good. He’s an asshole, too.
Is being an asshole good or bad?
It’s good.
—Shane, aged six, being interviewed about Pee-wee Herman
I don’t have much to say about what it is that I do. I feel that it, by and large, speaks for itself — or I hope it does.
—Pee-wee Herman
This season,...
- 2/12/1987
- by T. Gertler
- Rollingstone.com
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