Pee Wee Herman

Cyndi Lauper’s Super ’80s Putt-Putt Date

The photo after the jump made our Friday afternoon. We don’t really want to know why two of our favorite ’80s icons were miniature golfing together. That might ruin it (like when Madonna overexplained her pseudo date with Michael Jackson at the VMAs). But we do wish that there was a transcript of some sort. And a disclaimer for those crazy person pants that he’s sporting. … Read More

Short and Sweet: 35 TV Openers That Make Us Feel Like Kids Again

Every so often we find ourselves watching a TV show purely for the opening credits, without much care for the acting or plot of the show at all. After the jump, check out our list of the top 25 TV openers.… Read More

Video of the Day: Pee-wee Gets an iPad

Pee-wee Herman is experiencing a moment of pop-culture ubiquity. He has a new stage show going on in Los Angeles and Conan O’ Brien used the character’s naivety to deconstruct the entire late-night fiasco, along with some help from Optimus Prime, a hirsute giraffe, and a peacock that had lost its mind. With yesterday’s release of the new Apple iPad, the eternally innocent Pee-wee has made a video introducing the newfangled device to his skeptical friends in Puppetland. With the help of Conky, Magic Screen, and Globey, Pee-wee manages to completely undermine the usefulness of the new device. The short clip includes quick jabs at the double-entendre of the iPad’s name, mention of its inability to run two programs at once, and a well-placed tampon-geography pun. It also hints that Pee-wee’s having an affair with Steve Jobs.

Watch after the jump to see what Pee-Wee settles on as the best use for the iPad. … Read More

Pee-Wee Herman: Alive and Well

Pee-Wee Herman: endearing man-child or nasal annoyance? The subversive, polarizing character made famous by actor Paul Reubens has returned nearly twenty years after the massively successful television show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse for a month-long stage show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, and we caught the premiere this past Tuesday night.

After the jump, our review, along with a slideshow of… Read More

Quote of the Day: Pee-wee Herman Is Back

Pee-wee Herman made an appearance on last night’s episode of The Jay Leno Show, and now he has shown up on Twitter. Do you find this news as exciting as we do? Maybe we just know that with tickets already sold out for his limited-engagement at LA’s Music Box in November, this is… Read More

What’s on at Flavorpill: Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

Today at Flavorpill, we were insanely excited for Pee-wee Herman’s stage comeback. We were scandalized by the promo for Gossip Girl season 3. We liked this Samsung phone that’s made from corn. We felt bad for Sienna Miller. We were excited to hear that Alexander Payne is going into production on Kaui Hart Hemmings’ adaptation of the novel The Descendants. And finally we’ll send you with Shatner Of The Mount by our friends, Fall On Your Sword. We’re obsessed.… Read More