'Days of our Lives' Star Daniel Cosgrove Joins 'Project Dad' Cast; Ricky Paull Goldin Producing

Daniel Cosgrove

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has announced a new television series, Project Dad, 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 p.m.

Project Dad follows Donnell Rawlings (comedian, Chappelle’s Show), Daniel Cosgrove (Aiden on 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 (ex-Gus, Guiding Light; ex-Dean, Another World; ex-Jake, All My Children) 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.

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 Communications.

Cosgrove has kept busy since leaving Days of our Lives for the second time earlier this year. He will also guest star as Len on the 100th episode of CBS drama Elementary on Sunday, October 30.