McCartney Times

Debbie Gendler is a 4-time Emmy® nominated Talent and Development Executive and Producer formerly at CBS New York and Los Angeles, and ABC, and who also served as Women in Film’s (LA) first Executive Director. Debbie is responsible for developing over 9,000 episodes of television with Weller/Grossman Productions for thirty-six broadcast and cable networks including the launches of HGTV and the National Geographic Channel in the United States. Identifying talent and building show concepts is Debbie’s expertise with many of today’s notable hosts and experts being introduced to networks by Debbie. As an “original” Beatle fan who was in the studio audience for the group’s first appearance on The #EdSullivan Show, Feb 9th, 1964, she has given countless interviews on television, radio and podcasts including the CBS Grammy 50th #Beatles Anniversary Show where her interview traveled around the world as part of a Grammy® Exhibit, and on the accompanying DVD to Ron Howard’s feature documentary on the Beatles.

Debbie’s book published in 2024, I Saw Them Standing There is included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Archives and Library. For Sir Paul McCartney’s photo exhibit “Eyes of the Storm” Debbie was asked to narrate three of his personal photographs for the Brooklyn Museum’s audio guide where her name was displayed on a plaque in the “New York” room as part of the exhibit.

Now sixty years later Debbie works as a research consultant and co-producer at SOFA Entertainment, owner of The Ed Sullivan Show. Debbie is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and enjoys the non-housewife life with her husband in Beverly Hills, California.

Learn more at https://www.debbiegendler.com/

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