Paul "Peewee Herman" Reubens Has Died At 70

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/paul-reubens-actor-best-known-pee-wee-herman-dies-70-rcna97343

 

 

Edited August 1, 2023 by azdr0710

[foxy]

A comic genius. So very sad. 

[Guest]

That show was full of double entendres. 

 

P.,S. My shoe size is also 12. 😁

Edited August 1, 2023 by Unicorn

[+ azdr0710]

 

[jeezifonly]

A National Treasure, he is. Known for his generosity with friends and strangers alike. 

My husband still has the talking PeeWee doll, in the box. 💜💜

[rvwnsd]

Wow, just wow. An icon from my young adulthood has been lost. PIP Paul/Pee-Wee.

[Lazarus]

I just found the Playbill from The Pee Wee Herman Show. Apparently I saw him when he was on Broadway  in 2010. I did not remember going until I found that. I must have been really stoned. 

[Guest]

4 hours ago, Lazarus said:

I just found the Playbill from The Pee Wee Herman Show. Apparently I saw him when he was on Broadway  in 2010. I did not remember going until I found that. I must have been really stoned. 

As long as you're enjoying yourself....

[+ Pensant]

I never saw him. I must be an outlier!

[Jason Dutch]

Rest in Power. The media did him so dirty.

[maninsoma]

He was so funny in the Pee-wee character along with many of the other roles I saw him perform (special shout-out to his stint on Murphy Brown).

The whole brouhaha surrounding his arrest was nonsense.  The arrest itself was nonsense.  Why go into a theater showing XXX movies looking for men masturbating so you can arrest them for indecent exposure?  The movie screen shows naked people having sex and yet it's indecent for an audience member to expose himself?  I'm glad he was able to resume his career after a while. 

[+ BOZO T CLOWN]

3 hours ago, maninsoma said:

 

The arrest itself was nonsense.  Why go into a theater showing XXX movies looking for men masturbating so you can arrest them for indecent exposure?  

Bozo is a big Pee Wee Herman fan. Nevertheless, let's not lose sight of the truth.

The arresting charge was for public masturbation. Pee Wee's lawyer's plea bargained that down to indecent exposure.

Inside Pee-wee Herman star Paul Reubens' sinister scandals that threatened to destroy his wholesome on-screen image - from an arrest for public masturbation to involvement in a child PORN probe | Daily Mail Online

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While Pee-wee brought joy to millions of households during the '80s - the man behind the character has a dark history plagued with allegations of child pornography...

Should someone be arrested for masturbating in a public space? Even if the space is a movie theatre showing porn? Not so simple.

BoZo

 

 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, BOZO T CLOWN said:

Bozo is a big Pee Wee Herman fan. Nevertheless, let's not lose sight of the truth.

The arresting charge was for public masturbation. Pee Wee's lawyer's plea bargained that down to indecent exposure.

Inside Pee-wee Herman star Paul Reubens' sinister scandals that threatened to destroy his wholesome on-screen image - from an arrest for public masturbation to involvement in a child PORN probe | Daily Mail Online

WWW.DAILYMAIL.CO.UK

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While Pee-wee brought joy to millions of households during the '80s - the man behind the character has a dark history plagued with allegations of child pornography...

Should someone be arrested for masturbating in a public space? Even if the space is a movie theatre showing porn? Not so simple.

BoZo

Well, "public space"??? That's stretching it. Since this was an X-rated theater, one can absolutely conclude that: (1) none of the people inside were children, and, further, (2) none of the people inside were people who'd be offended by the viewing of erect genitalia and/or cumming. Although I'm personally not into X-rated movies, I suspect that just about every person who views adult porn does so for the purposes of self-gratification. It's definitely not to enjoy the complex plot twists. I find arresting people for this kind of behavior at those venues preposterous, outrageous, and offensive. Cops who arrest people under such circumstances, and, worse yet, DA's who prosecute this BS, should be ashamed of themselves (and fired). 

[+ BOZO T CLOWN]

1 hour ago, Unicorn said:

Well, "public space"??? That's stretching it. Since this was an X-rated theater, one can absolutely conclude that: (1) none of the people inside were children, and, further, (2) none of the people inside were people who'd be offended by the viewing of erect genitalia and/or cumming. Although I'm personally not into X-rated movies, I suspect that just about every person who views adult porn does so for the purposes of self-gratification. It's definitely not to enjoy the complex plot twists. I find arresting people for this kind of behavior at those venues preposterous, outrageous, and offensive. Cops who arrest people under such circumstances, and, worse yet, DA's who prosecute this BS, should be ashamed of themselves (and fired). 

Those weren't Bozo's words, those words were in the original charge. And yes, it was a public movie theatre - open to anyone paying the entry fee at least 18 years old.

Public masturbation is a crime in Florida. Here is the law:

Under Florida Statute § 800.04, it is illegal to intentionally expose one's sexual organs in a lewd or lascivious manner, intentionally masturbate, or knowingly commit other sexual acts that don't involve making physical contact with a victim.

Law Offices Of Robert David Malove

https://www.robertmalovelaw.com › blog › indecent-exp...

 

Pee Wee should not have assumed that he wouldn't be charged. As the saying goes, "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time".

From a practical matter, I don't understand why Pee Wee would risk his fame and popularity, much less risk staining his signature grey plaid suit and red bow tie, for just a few seconds of temporary gratification. Not a smart move Pee Wee.

 

BoZo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

5 hours ago, BOZO T CLOWN said:

...Under Florida Statute § 800.04, it is illegal to intentionally expose one's sexual organs in a lewd or lascivious manner, intentionally masturbate, or knowingly commit other sexual acts that don't involve making physical contact with a victim.

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Completely absurd, Kafkaesque, as you know. Obviously, the law was passed to punish those who expose themselves in inappropriate places such as public restrooms and parks. Clearly, the lawmakers didn't write this to target adult porno theaters. The classic example given in law school is that a mother who kisses her child in bed at night is, strictly speaking, committing assault and battery (possible sexual). However, we expect some common sense out of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, and juries. I find it preposterous that the police would target places where such behavior is completely accepted and even expected. The fact that prosecutors would take this to court is even more ridiculous. The whole point of adult theaters is to take this out of the (real) public view. Lawmakers  can't be expected to carve out every exception they can think of. I'm sure they expect some judgment from those charged with upholding the law.