Editing Debbie Gibson (section)

==Film and television==
Gibson co-hosted [[Nickelodeon]]'s first [[Kids' Choice Awards]] in [[1988 Kids' Choice Awards|1988]], alongside [[Tony Danza]], [[Brian Robbins]], and [[Dan Schneider (TV producer)|Dan Schneider]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}} She co-starred with actor [[Lorenzo Lamas]] in the low-budget action/adventure film ''[[Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus]]'', produced by [[The Asylum]] and released on May 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theasylum.cc/product.php?id=155|title=The Asylum – MEGA SHARK VS GIANT OCTOPUS|access-date=September 11, 2015|archive-date=May 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519062646/http://www.theasylum.cc/product.php?id=155|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film drew in two million viewers on [[Syfy]] in 2009. Its trailer became a viral hit, scoring over one million hits on [[MTV]].com and YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279240,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines|title=Deborah Gibson Becomes a Viral Video Star|work=People|access-date=September 11, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511193002/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279240,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines|archive-date=May 11, 2011}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[2009 Cannes Film Festival]]. Gibson's former music rival [[Tiffany Darwish|Tiffany]] had her film ''[[Necrosis (film)|Necrosis]]'' (or ''Blood Snow'') premiere at Cannes that year as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090518/bs_prweb/prweb2436074_1|title=Yahoo! News: Indie Films "Blood Snow" and "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus": Tiffany and Deborah Gibson Rivals at Cannes Film Festival in 2009?|website=News.yahoo.com|access-date=September 3, 2021}}</ref> Gibson and Tiffany starred in a [[Syfy]] original movie entitled ''[[Mega Python vs. Gatoroid]]'', aired on January 29, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38320/in-la-be-a-part-mega-python-vs-gatoroid-today|title=In LA? Be a Part of Mega Python vs. Gatoroid – TODAY! |work=Dread Central|date=October 10, 2012 |access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref> The pairing was suggested by Tiffany, who wanted to play off their supposed rivalry.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642261/20100624/gibson_debbie.jhtml|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100627120506/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642261/20100624/gibson_debbie.jhtml|url-status= dead|archive-date= June 27, 2010|title= Debbie Gibson, Tiffany To Star In 'Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid'|publisher= MTV|access-date= August 7, 2010|date= June 24, 2010|author= Adam Rosenberg}}</ref> Gibson reprised her role as Emma McNeil in the 2014 film ''[[Mega Shark Versus Mecha Shark]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/7/5184156/machine-battles-nature-in-this-insane-trailer-for-mega-shark-vs-mecha-shark |title=Machine Battles Nature in This Insane Trailer for Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark |author=Bishop, Bryan |website=The Verge |date=December 7, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/12/07/mega-shark-vs-mecha-shark-is-the-pacific-rim-of-asylum-shark-movies/ |title=''Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark'' Is the ''Pacific Rim'' of Asylum Shark Movies |author=Connelly, Brendon |work=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |publisher=Bleeding Cool|date=December 7, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2013}}</ref>

She starred in the [[Up TV]] movie ''The Music in Me'' alongside [[Gloria Reuben]] in 2015. The film also featured an original song called "Promises", written and performed by Gibson.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ho |first1=Rodney |title=Debbie Gibson stars in UP TV film 'The Music in Me' Sunday, April 12 |url=http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/04/11/debbie-gibson-stars-in-up-tv-film-the-music-in-me-sunday-april-12/ |website=AJC.com |access-date=June 12, 2015 |date=April 11, 2015 |archive-date=June 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614004556/http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/04/11/debbie-gibson-stars-in-up-tv-film-the-music-in-me-sunday-april-12/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> In mid-2003, Gibson was a judge on the ''[[American Idol]]'' spin-off ''[[American Juniors]]'', which lasted one season. In January 2006, she joined the cast of ''[[Skating with Celebrities]]'' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Television]], partnered with Canadian former world-champion figure skater [[Kurt Browning]]. She was voted out in the third episode. She competed on the [[The Apprentice (American season 12)|fifth season]] of ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]]'', which began airing on February 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/01/04/celebrity-apprentice-season-5-cast-announced/|title='Celebrity Apprentice' season 5 cast announced|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref> On the fourth task, she won $50,000 for her charity, [[Children International]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/recap/celebrity-apprentice-episode-4-fired-buick/ |title=The Celebrity Apprentice recap: Double Trouble |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52275-singer-debbie-gibson-win-trump-celebrity-apprentice-children-international |title=Singer wins big on "The Celebrity Apprentice" to help poor children |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423064320/http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52275-singer-debbie-gibson-win-trump-celebrity-apprentice-children-international |archive-date=April 23, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Gibson was fired on April 1, 2012, in the seventh task because she had brought in the least amount of money between her teammates in the boardroom, [[Dayana Mendoza]] and [[Teresa Giudice]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/04/01/celebrity-apprentice-episode-7-a-three-hour-tour/|title='Celebrity Apprentice': And the fired celebrities are...|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref> While both Mendoza and Giudice were arguably weaker candidates going forward,{{according to whom|date=October 2020}} given that Mendoza was cited as the women's weakest link and Giudice had failed the task as project manager, Gibson was fired, instead.

In 2017, Gibson was one of the celebrities competing on the [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 25)|25th season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. She was paired with first-time pro-dancer, [[Alan Bersten (dancer)|Alan Bersten]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dancing-stars-season-25-celebrity-cast-frankie-muniz/story?id=49603734|title='Dancing With the Stars' season 25 celebrity cast: Frankie Muniz, Barbara Corcoran, Nick Lachey and more|work=ABC News|date=September 6, 2017|access-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> On September 26, 2017, Gibson and Bersten were the second couple eliminated coming in 12th place.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lovece|first=Frank|title=Debbie Gibson eliminated from 'DWTS'|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/debbie-gibson-eliminated-from-dancing-with-the-stars-1.14282868|access-date=September 27, 2017|work=Newsday|date=September 27, 2017}}</ref> In September 2018, Gibson starred in the [[Hallmark Channel]] film ''Wedding of Dreams,'' a sequel to 2016's ''Summer of Dreams.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/wedding-of-dreams|title=Wedding of Dreams|access-date=March 19, 2019}}</ref> In 2019 and 2020, Gibson was a judge on Nickelodeon's ''[[America's Most Musical Family]]''.

Gibson made a guest appearance on season 5 episode 10 of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'', which premiered on May 28, 2021. In the episode titled "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam", she plays a mother who sings "[[Every Breath You Take]]" with [[Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer)|Lucifer Morningstar]] ([[Tom Ellis (actor)|Tom Ellis]]) in an interrogation room.<ref name="Lucifer">{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/features/lucifer-musical-episode-tom-ellis-debbie-gibson-1234979038/ |title=How the 'Lucifer' Team Pulled Off That Tom Ellis and Debbie Gibson Duet |first=Marisa |last=Roffman |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 28, 2021 |access-date=May 29, 2021}}</ref> In 2023, she competed in [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 9|season nine]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Night Owl". She was eliminated on "[[ABBA]] Night" alongside [[Howie Mandel]] as "Rock Lobster".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Huff|first=Lauren|url=https://ew.com/tv/the-masked-singer-night-owl-revealed-debbie-gibson/|title=The Masked Singer's Night Owl reveals which famous friend she's calling first after her elimination|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=February 23, 2023}}</ref>