Debbie Gibson Delights Fans at Hollywood Show’s Opening Night (Photos)
What To Know
- Debbie Gibson kicked off the Hollywood Show in Burbank, delighting fans with stories, photos and a surprise sing-along with Back to the Future’s Harry Waters Jr.
- The event features reunions and fan panels with stars and celebrity meet and greets with casts from iconic films and shows including Back to the Future, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Annie, Titanic, Lassie and more.
- The Hollywood Show continues on Saturday, Jan. 10, with appearances by stars such as Julie Newmar, Joan Collins, Stefanie Powers, and cast members from Star Trek, Batman, Home Improvement and others.
Fans from around the world flock to the Hollywood Show in Burbank, California, to meet and take photos with their favorite stars. And singer/ songwriter and actress Debbie Gibson got the convention going on its opening night, Friday, January 9, 2026.
Members of her Diamond Debhead fan club flew across the country to meet Gibson, who made history at age 17 as the youngest artist to write, produce and perform a Billboard No. 1 single with 1988’s “Foolish Beat,” along with later hits like “Only in My Dreams” and “Lost in Your Eyes” .
Gibson generously shared stories and laughs as she took photos and greeted fans with her endearing charm and genuine gratitude. The crowd went wild when Harry Waters Jr. from Back to the Future, whose renditions of “Earth Angel” and “Night Tracks” in the film were iconic, sauntered across the convention hall to surprise Gibson with a little impromptu sing-along.
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The cast of Back to the Future, including Claudia Wells, Donald Fullilove, Michael Klastorin and Harry Waters Jr. will all reunite in a fan question and answer panel on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 1 pmPT.
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Behind the high energy of the Back to the Future cast you’ll find another iconic ’80s cast —E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial — where Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Matthew Demeritt, C. Thomas Howell and Erika Eleniak are welcoming fans and sharing memories of the timeless classic.
And speaking of timeless classics, the cast of 1982’s Annie — Aileen Quinn, who played the adorable redhead Annie, Toni Ann Gisondi (right) who played the youngest orphan Molly and Roseanne Sorrentino (left) who played the firecracker Pepper, couldn’t rave more about how wonderful their experiences with Carol Burnett was and how they continue to stay involved in music and theater.
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In the opposite corner from Gibson are Titanic cast members Billy Zane, Francis Fisher, Danny Nucci and Jenette Goldstein.
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Lassie‘s Jon Provost and his wife, author Laurie Jacobson, reunited with other iconic Hollywood child actors like The Munsters’ Butch Patrick and Paul Petersen from the 1960s The Donna Reed Show.
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Academy Award nominee for Coming Home (1978) and Nebraska (2013), Bruce Dern, was another welcome face to see.
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Victor Brandt from Star Trek laughs as he holds up a photo of himself as Tongo Rad, the son of the Catullan ambassador to the Federation, and shares some wild stories of working with William Shatner and being on the set (more on that later).
Expect a busy day on Saturday, January 10, when doors open at 9amPT (for early bird passes) and 10amPT (for the general public) as Catwoman Julie Newmar and Joan Collins arrive, who will join other headliners like Stefanie Powers, Adrienne Barbeau and Barbara Hershey. Plus, castmembers from the casts of Star Trek, Batman, Home Improvement, and so many others. The Hollywood Show runs from 9amPT to 6pmPT Saturday, January 10.
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