Paul Reubens

Fred Willard will not suffer the same condemnation Pee-wee Herman did, writes Tricia Romano.

From Renaissance Man James Franco to Jennifer Grey's return to dancing to the end of Perez Hilton's mean streak, see which celebrities had the biggest boosts this year.

Pee-Wee Herman sat down for an interview with Jimmy Fallon Thursday night, rehashing some favorite Playhouse jokes. Fallon, if you love him that much, why don't you marry him?

Each week, The Daily Beast scours the cultural landscape to choose three top picks. This week, Allison Janney and Paul Reubens dive into Todd Solondz’s alternative reality, a hilarious memoir about European misadventures, and folk music’s new queen has arrived.

Robert Downey, Jr’s performance in The Soloist has already inspired talk of another Oscar nomination–not bad for a guy who was wearing prison orange a few years ago. Here’s a look at his return and eight other classic second acts.