COS COB, Conn., Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment announces a new television series Project Dad, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Original, which follows three celebrity dads as they step out of the spotlight and into the role of "mom" for 48 hours. The series premieres on Discovery Life on November 1 at 7:00 p.m.
Project Dad follows Donnell Rawlings (comedian, Chappelle's Show), Daniel Cosgrove (actor, Days of Our Lives), and DJ Skribble (world-ranked disc jockey, MTV's TRL) as they're left alone with their kids while their partners leave home for a few days. The series turns the camera on these three busy celebrity dads as they try to put their careers to the side and get to know their children. The dads struggle to balance caring for a home, parenting and pursuing a full-time career — on their own.
"Project Dad will have viewers laughing, crying and relishing in the real life moments these dads have with their children," said William J. Rouhana, Jr., executive chairman of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. "The show adds to our library of inspirational and entertaining content, and we expect the show to resonate with all audiences. This is our second television series to air on a cable network in just two years, and we expect more to follow."
The series will also air next year on TLC on January 5 at 5 p.m.
Project Dad is based on the hit international series Return of Superman that was originally broadcast and owned by Korean Broadcasting System. The hit series in South Korea has won more than 13 awards. Derek Britt and Ricky Paull Goldin of DB Goldline, William J. Rouhana, Jr. of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, and EunHui Jong of Critical Density Media, LLC are the series Executive Producers. Populus Brands manages the network agreement with Discovery Communications and oversees partnerships, media sponsorships, and trade out sales for the series.
ABOUT CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. is a fast-growing provider of high-quality video content consistent with the 23-year-old widely recognized Chicken Soup for the Soul brand. The company aims to grow its video business and expand its library of positive, high-quality and entertaining video content through production and acquisition. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is expanding its relationships with sponsors, television networks and independent producers to create new, brand-consistent video content in a variety of formats. The company will make its video content available to billions of consumers globally through any television or internet-delivered networks, including social media, "over-the-top" and "direct-to-consumer" networks, on any device at any time.
ABOUT DB GOLDLINE
DB Goldline Entertainment is a New York City-based production and entertainment company lead by its Emmy and Peabody award winning founders Derek Britt and Ricky Paull Goldin. DB Goldline is focused on the creation of innovative unscripted and scripted content telling stories that challenge the imagination, open the world's eyes, and embody the meaning of entertainment. Derek Britt and Ricky Paull Goldin's passion for great storytelling spans over 25 years in network television, live television, feature film, documentary, commercial and advertising production for clients HBO, CBS, ABC, FOX, TBS, MTV, TLC, PBS, HGTV, The Design Network, Viacom, and Discovery