Paul Reubens Tribute: Fred Armisen, Tony Hawk & Danny Elfman Attend ‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’ Screening At Actor’s Final Resting Place
deadline.comMore than a year after Paul Reubens‘ death, thousands of the actor’s loyal fans gathered at his final resting place to celebrate his most beloved character.
Cinespia concluded its Summer 2024 season on Saturday at Hollywood Forever Cemetery with a special tribute screening of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), featuring surprise appearances from Reubens’ co-stars Diane Salinger and E.G.
Daily, as well as the movie’s composer Danny Elfman and producer Richard Gilbert Abramson (who was also Reubens’ manager). Fred Armisen kicked off the screening by introducing Tony Hawk, who recalled his friendship with Reubens after meeting at an event about 10 years ago. “He and I kept in touch, and he was the sweetest,” recalled Hawk. “I was honored to be the recipients of one of his ‘birthday bomb texts,’ where — you might have heard about it — it’s your birthday and you get texts nonstop all day, just memes from Paul Reubens.
It’s crazy. “And then last year, my birthday text was much different. It was just him, selfie style, talking in a really heartfelt birthday message … how much he likes me and how much he loves me.
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