• @[email protected]
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    1622 years ago

    70? He couldn’t have been 70… Cuz then that would mean that I’m…

    Fuck… I’m getting old…

        • @samus12345
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          212 years ago

          Always thought he looked like Christopher Lloyd there.

            • @Buddahriffic
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              32 years ago

              Christopher Lloyd was in Nobody. At first I thought it was the actor that played Raymond’s father from Everyone Loves Raymond, though could have sworn I had heard he died years ago. I was sad when I recognized Lloyd partway through.

    • @[email protected]
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      32 years ago

      I had this exact same freakout when another posted said “I’m 40 and I loved him when I was a kid” I’m like yeah, he must have been around for a while beforehand then, this is reasonable… Then I realised I’m 38 1/2

  • @Kandorr
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    672 years ago

    Large Marge has her passenger back.

    • @dan1101
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      12 years ago

      They can roam the highways together for all eternity.

  • Flying Squid
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    662 years ago

    Reubens also helped start the careers of Phil Hartman and Laurence Fishburne, which is pretty neat.

  • @reallynotnick
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    642 years ago

    Man either the guy really thought he was going to beat this or he just needed a reason to hang on: “…he recently penned the first draft of his upcoming memoir. He had also put the finishing touches on two more Pee-wee movie scripts and was developing projects for television, including a variety show and a western called Fancypants.”

    Shame those won’t see the light of day, at least not with his further involvement of course. That sounds like a ton of work. Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/paul-reubens-best-known-pee-170902189.html

      • eric
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        172 years ago

        I really really really don’t want anyone else to play Pee-wee.

        • @RagingRobot
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          22 years ago

          I’d be angry I think. There is only one pee wee

          • eric
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            12 years ago

            Exactly. I’ve never seen a spot on Pee-Wee impression. Some people can get the voice, but they never get the ever-changing facial expressions right.

      • @Son_of_dad
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        Ugh gross. Let’s forget about that creep Depp. Dude can’t even act anymore

    • @_number8_
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      152 years ago

      the unedited memoir sounds worthy to experience

    • @tym
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      72 years ago

      Beat it? Are we doing phrasing?

  • downpunxx
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    442 years ago

    Watching the PeeWee Herman Show special on HBO blew my mind as a young adult. What a talent, and stunted career in the end. We loved you Paul.

    • @TheHottub
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      72 years ago

      Enough about my big butt. Let’s talk about your big butt.

  • DarkGamer
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    302 years ago

    Reubens created a lot of joy in the world, he will be missed.

  • @Cold_Brew_Enema
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    232 years ago

    Can’t believe he was 70. RIP. Big part of my 90s childhood.

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      he was art school college roommates with Hasselhoff… wait what?

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        I’m surprised the hoff went to art school actually

          • @RagingRobot
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            22 years ago

            Lol they are in all the art schools. Art school is awesome

  • @[email protected]
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    212 years ago

    I remember him telling Philip Rosenthal that the reason he developed Pee-wee Herman was that Reubens had a horrible memory for jokes, and so he just built a persona that was inherently funny without them.

    Obviously, a brilliant move.

  • @TheHottub
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    152 years ago

    I’m 40 now. I freaking loved PeeWee when I was a kid. This hurts. I’m hoping when I get to the pearly gates I hear “Ha ha! Ahhh!”. Probably want to see my grandma first now that I think about it.

  • ArugulaZ
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    Holy shit!
    “He died on April 3rd.”
    DOUBLE holy shit!

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      Where does it say that? Article is dated for today and the quote says his team shared the news on Monday, which I presume they mean today.

  • @Odo
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    102 years ago

    Jambi, I know exactly what to wish for. :( Really sad seeing your childhood pop culture figures dying.

  • @_number8_
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    102 years ago

    hope he gets to jerk off in heaven

    • @jaschen
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      222 years ago

      Dude was into porn before the internet. He was just a future dude living in the past.

    • solidsnake2085
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      72 years ago

      He got caught in my hometown! Lots of weird stuff happens in Sarasota, FL.

      • @[email protected]
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        122 years ago

        The Pussycat Theatre chain in California was a pretty well known goto. I thought it was strange that 1) it was Florida and 2) anyone really cared.

        • @[email protected]
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          1. It was undercover detectives that “caught” him and they didn’t approach him until he tried to leave. They also arrested 3 other people.

          Who ever volunteered to watch these guys cum in a porn theater just to handcuff their slimy wrists… I’m no comedian, but that entire situation is so insane I feel I could do at least 10 minutes on it.