Pee Wee Herman Makes Rare Public Appearance at Spike's 2007 'GUYS CHOICE'

Pee Wee Herman Makes Rare Public Appearance at Spike's 2007 'GUYS CHOICE'

First Time Beloved Comedic Character Has Been Seen Publicly in 15 Years

To View Exclusive Footage From 'GUYS CHOICE' Log-On to www.spiketv.com

LOS ANGELES, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, for the first time in over a decade, Pee Wee Herman made a public appearance in Los Angeles at Spike TV's first annual "GUYS CHOICE."

Making a surprise appearance to present the night's "Funniest M.F." award to Will Ferrell, a stunned crowd exploded upon Herman's arrival.

"The goal for GUYS CHOICE was to let guys program the night themselves through spiketv.com," said the show's Executive Producer Casey Patterson. Over a million guys logged on, we listened, and we're thrilled to deliver their choice for the return of one of the most beloved comedic icons of all time. Pee Wee rules!"

Herman was last seen in 1992 at a tribute to Minnie Pearl at the Grand Ole Opry.

Spike TV's "GUYS CHOICE" honored the sexiest women and coolest guys from the past year, and featured unforgettable tributes to legendary entertainers, rockers and babes, as well as edgy stand-up comedy and house-shaking musical performances.

To view exclusive footage, interviews, behind-the-scenes access, and more from the 2007 "GUYS CHOICE," log-on to www.spiketv.com

The official sponsors of Spike TV's "GUYS CHOICE" are the new AT&T, Corona, Jeep(R), Pizza Hut, SNICKERS(R) Brand, Southern Comfort(R) and U.S. Army.

Emmy Award-winning producer Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Productions and Casey Patterson, Senior Vice President, Event Production & Talent Development for Spike TV served as executive producers. Alicia Portugal is the executive in charge of production for Spike TV.

Spike TV is available in 91.6 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of VIACOM (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

Source: Spike TV

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