Police Search Pee Wee Herman's (Paul Reubens) House

Entertainment Tonight ^ | November 27, 2001

[vikingchick]

Police Search Paul Reubens' House

Entertainment Tonight has learned that the Los Angeles Police Department searched the home of actor PAUL REUBENS, aka Pee Wee Herman, removing several of the actor's belongings. ET confirmed that a search warrant was executed Friday, November 16.

Reubens cooperated fully and was not present in his residence during the search. A spokesperson for the actor tells Entertainment Tonight that the case is in preliminary stages; there has been no arrest and no charges have been filed. An acquaintance of Reubens, believed to be an actor, is suspected to be involved in the investigation.

Reubens' spokesperson also tells Entertainment Tonight that his client is not involved in any illegal activity, and that the allegations may be financially motivated. He did verify that the police confiscated Reubens' photography and erotic art collections. Entertainment Tonight spoke with the lead detective on the case, Detective GREG STERNS of the LAPD, who had no comment.

Reubens was arrested on July 26, 1991, for alleged indecent exposure and masturbation at a porno movie theater in Sarasota, FL. He entered a no-contest plea and was sentenced to 75 hours of community service.

Born Paul Rubenfeld in Peekskill, NY, the 49-year-old actor rocketed to fame as the child-like Pee Wee Herman, a character he developed at The Groundlings improvisation group in Los Angeles. He made his feature film debut in 'The Blues Brothers' with the Pee Wee persona, and later starred in the self-scripted 'Pee Wee's Big Adventure.'

From 1986-1991, he hosted his own Saturday morning TV show, "Pee Wee's Playhouse." Recently, Reubens hosted the TV game show "You Don't Know Jack," and provided the voice of the raccoon in 'Dr. Dolittle' with EDDIE MURPHY. Other roles have included a recurring role in "Murphy Brown" in 1995.

[11th Earl of Mar]

Were the cops wearing rubber gloves?

[vikingchick]

ping

[Shermy]

"He did verify that the police confiscated Reubens' photography and erotic art collections."

Uh oh.

[Iwo Jima]

I like Pee Wee Herman a lot.

Of course, I wouldn't sit in front of him in a movie theatre. But other than that ....

[Vigilanteman]

In 1991, Hollywood fired a talented actor for jerking off once in a porno theare.

In 1992, they elected a talented actor as president for jerking off regularly on the American people.

[ladyinred]

Oh my, I won't say what I am thinking about his 'art collection', but I think I may be right in my speculation.

[vikingchick]

pong

[StockAyatollah]

FREE PEE WEE! I just saw Pee Wee's Big Adventure for the 100th time...a classic. Why are the cops in LA and FL so adamant about bringing Pee Wee to justice for his self-abuse? Maybe they lack the cojones to go after dangerous criminals?

[Joe 6-pack]

If Reubens is found innocent, it brings a whole new meaning to the concept of, "getting off." Of course, my understanding is he walked on the exposure charges when the evidence wouldn't, "stand up," in court...

[habs4ever]

Kiddie porn, then?

[Cool Guy]

Thanks for the pong!

[Howlin]

I love John Paragon......just love him.....one of the absolutely funniest people that EVER lived.

We'll hear more about this.

[Askel5]

I fail to understand how -- in LA of all places -- Reubens continues to stand out thus.

[Concentrate]

This article has very little important information. Why didn't they wait until he was home and present him with a court order to search for particular things? Who was at the residence at the time, if anyone?

Can the police now search your abode when you're not even home?

[Drew68]

Oh my, I won't say what I am thinking about his 'art collection', but I think I may be right in my speculation.

I'm thinking the same thing. I really hope I'm wrong.

[michaelt]

Paul Reubens was in Blues Brothers, but he wasn't Pee Wee, as far as I remember. He played a waiter at Chez Paul.

Just one of the many useless tidbits occupying valuable space in my mind.

[Hillary 666]

Reubens cooperated fully and was not present in his residence during the search.

Duh!! He wasn't even home. The only way that he could have cooperated more fully is if he left all the doors open when he left and put yellow stickies on incriminating evidence.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I remember that time well. The two biggest news stories were the Rodney King and Pee Wee Herman beatings.

[jwfiv]

Big shoe bump.