Debbie Appel is a freelance producer and writer who has been working in the entertainment business for more than two decades. She has recently been a producer/writer for the CW series “Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes” and a story producer/writer on the Travel Channel series “Expedition Unknown.” In addition to many years in the print magazine world covering red carpets and interviewing celebrities (for publications including US Weekly, Redbook, Seventeen, Twist and BOP), she has previously field produced and written investigative true crime shows for the Investigation Discovery Network, Destination America, Reelz and Biography Channel. Her earlier work includes jobs at E! Entertainment and Style Network and she has published two books – “Just Say Yes: How Real-Life Romeos and Juliets Popped the Question” and “Skintervention: The Personalized Solution for Healthier, Younger, and Flawless-Looking Skin.” Debbie has a BA in Sociology from UCLA and a MA in Writing and Publishing from Emerson College.