MTV At 30: A Look Back At Debbie Gibson And Tiffany

We originally published this on Culture Brats on April 5, 2010 but since we're covering classic MTV this week, we figured this would be a great time to bring it back!

Both artists topped the charts twice during their careers. Both artists sold millions of records before they were old enough to vote. Both artists appeared in Playboy. But that's where the similarities end. For today's Criss Cross Counter Punch, Chag and Mamatulip debate who was the tastier pop tart: Debbie Gibson or Tiffany.

Chag: I don't even know why we're having this discussion. Debbie, excuse me, DEB-O-RAH Gibson was a musician and songwriter. "Only In My Dreams" is three-and-a-half minutes of pure sugary pop perfection. When "Foolish Beat" topped the charts, Gibson became the youngest person ever to write, perform, and produce a Billboard #1 single. She did this before she graduated high school. Tiffany, on the other hand, rose to fame by covering tunes by The Beatles and Tommy James & the Shondells.

When people stopped buying her albums, Debbie Gibson moved onto Broadway. Tiffany, on the other hand, went onto Celebrity Fit Club and Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling. "Could've Been," indeed!

Who Wants To See Tiffany And Debbie Gibson Wrestle In Tight-Fitting Clothes?

I can't be the only one, right?

Last month, we told you about the upcoming Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, the SyFy spectacular that's not only pitting a giant snake against a gatoroid, but also Debbie Gibson against Tiffany.

The fight between the singers begins in Tiffany's VIP tent and takes place on several tables, the ground, and in the swamp. Along the way, both ladies get pastries in their faces, remove each other's shoes, destroy a champagne tower, and call each other "bitch." It's just like The Three Stooges used to do!



Unfortunately, both emerge from the swamp at the end, so we still don't know who wins the battle between Tiffany and Debbie Gibson.

(My money's still on Debbie.)

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Mega Python vs. Gatoroid

Write it down: Mega Python vs. Gatoroid could one day be considered the greatest movie ever made.

What? The title Mega Python vs. Gatoroid doesn't grab you?

What if I told you it's a SyFy original movie? Still not sold?

Ok. Here's the synopsis:

"[Girl #1] will play a fanatical animal-rights activist who frees illegally imported exotic snakes from pet stores, sending them into the Everglades, where they grow to mega sizes. [Girl #2] will play an overzealous park ranger who uses dangerous methods to save endangered alligators."

Really? You're still not on board?

Then check this: The fanatical animal-rights activist will be played by Debbie Gibson and Tiffany will be portraying the overzealous park ranger. Debbie and Tiffany will "brawl at a party, then take matters outside into the swamp." Score! We're finally going to find out who would win the epic battle between Tiffany and Debbie Gibson.

You're in now, aren't you? Me, too.

The movie will air on SyFy in 2011.

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Tastier Pop Tart: Debbie Gibson vs. Tiffany

Both artists topped the charts twice during their careers. Both artists sold millions of records before they were old enough to vote. Both artists appeared in Playboy. But that's where the similarities end. For today's Criss Cross Counter Punch, Chag and Mamatulip debate who was the tastier pop tart: Debbie Gibson or Tiffany.

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Chag: I don't even know why we're having this discussion. Debbie, excuse me, DEB-O-RAH Gibson was a musician and songwriter. "Only In My Dreams" is three-and-a-half minutes of pure sugary pop perfection. When "Foolish Beat" topped the charts, Gibson became the youngest person ever to write, perform, and produce a Billboard #1 single. She did this before she graduated high school. Tiffany, on the other hand, rose to fame by covering tunes by The Beatles and Tommy James & the Shondells.

When people stopped buying her albums, Debbie Gibson moved onto Broadway. Tiffany, on the other hand, went onto Celebrity Fit Club and Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling. "Could've Been," indeed!