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LA Times Today: Everyone knew Pee-wee Herman. But few knew the man behind the man-child

LA Times Today: Everyone knew Pee-wee Herman. But few knew the man behind the man-child

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Late actor Paul Reubens turned his character Pee Wee Herman into a pop culture icon. From the 1985 hit film “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” to his Saturday morning, 15-time Emmy winning TV show “Pee Wee’s Playhouse,” he helped to shape a generation of kids.

Now the new HBO docuseries “Pee Wee as Himself” explores the man behind the iconic character, opening a window into his never-before-shared personal life.

Director Matt Wolf joined Lisa McRee to talk about it.

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