By Lee Pfeiffer
Remember that tasteless joke that was floating around in 1991? Name three famous Americans who were shot in the head:Â
1. Abe Lincoln
2. JFK
3. The guy who sat in front of Pee Wee Herman in the movie theater
It's been almost twenty year since Pee Wee (aka Paul Reubens) was arrested for indecent exposure in a Florida porn theater. The fine he paid was small, but the impact on his career wasn't. Although Reuben's act as the man-child Pee Wee appealed to many adults, he was a staple of children's TV. The arrest brought a close to Reuben's innovative alter-ego. He did continue to appear in films, though not in character. Now Reubens is staging an expensive comeback through a big budget stage production that will run for four weeks in L.A. in January.He seems genuinely grateful to his fans for the opportunity and we wish him the very best. Reuben's shtick was something unusual in American comedy: a genuinely original concept.It also proves that, if you can hang in there, Americans will ultimately forgive you for your transgressions. (Maybe he can get Tiger Woods to co-star in the show...) Click here for more.