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NETWORK ORIGINAL MOVIE BAD DAD REHAB PREMIERES SUNDAY, JULY 3 AT 7 P.M. ET ON TV ONE 
 
Written by Keronda “Kiki” McKnight; Stars Malik Yoba, Robert Ri’chard, Rob Riley, Wesley Jonathan and Kandi Burruss
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SILVER SPRING, MD – JUNE 21, 2016 – Bad Dad Rehab, an original movie written by the American Black Film Festival’s 2015 TV One Screenplay Competition winner Keronda “Kiki” McKnight, made its national debut at this year’s 20th Annual ABFF as aSpotlight Screening at The Colony Theatre onSaturday, June 18. Launched last year, the ABFF-TV One Screenplay Competition was created to encourage and promote the production of creative, contemporary, engaging and relatable screenplays, and offers budding writers the chance to showcase their talent and win the opportunity to see their project come to life.
In Bad Dad Rehab, directed by Carl Seaton and starring Malik Yoba (NY Undercover), Robert Ri’chard (Chocolate City, One on One, Cousin Skeeter), Rob Riley (Hit the Floor, The Bourne Legacy), Wesley Jonathan (Soul Man, Crossover, City Guys) and Kandi Burruss (The Real Housewives of Atlanta), four men in denial of their poor parenting skills attend a rehab for deadbeat dads that employs unusual methods to help them become true fathers and real men. Bad Dad Rehab premieres on TV One on Sunday, July 3 at 7 p.m. ET and encores at 9 p.m. ET.
“Movies like this don’t come around often where you see the many complexions of fatherhood,” said D’Angela Proctor, TV One’s SVP, Original Programming & Production.”Many people think that being a deadbeat dad is connected to money, but it’s not. Fatherhood is about presence and not presents and we see that in this movie.”
After turbulence with their respective baby mamas and ex-wives forces them to take definitive action, Shawn (Jonathan), Tristan (Ri’chard), Jared (Riley) and Pierre (Gonzalez) attend a rehab program for dads to turn their situations around. Mr. Leon (Yoba), creator of a “Bad Dad Rehab Program,” challenges the dads to a series of tasks to strengthen their bonds with their children.
“This film for me is art imitating life,” said Yoba.  “Just like the character I play, Mr Leon, I actually started a foundation to support fathers when my first daughter was born 18 years ago. We need to see images of men as involved fathers. I love that TV One chose to make this movie and has made it a priority to connect with actual real life fatherhood organizations across the country.  I’m proud to be a part of this effort both on and off screen,” he added.
Through all the hilarity, hijinks, drama and soul-searching, the men of Bad Dad Rehab discover that fatherhood is less about making babies, and more about responsibility and commitment.
Bad Dad Rehab is directed by Carl Seaton, written by Keronda “Kiki” McKnight, and produced for TV One by Roger M. Bobb and Angi Bones of Bobbcat Films. For TV One,Lamar Chase serves as executive-in-charge of production and director of programming;Donyell Kennedy-McCullough as senior director of talent and casting; Robyn Greene Arrington is vice president of original programming; and D’Angela Proctor is executive producer and head of original programming and production.
For more information about TV One, including original movies, visit the network’s companion website at  www.tvone.tv. TV One viewers can also join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@tvonetv) using the hashtag #BadDadRehab and catch clips and promos on TV One’s YouTube Channel.
PHOTOS/HIGHLIGHTS FROM BAD DAD REHAB AT THE 2016 ABFF
 
 
TV One President Brad Siegel (Second row, second from left) Radio One Founder Cathy Hughes (Center, second row), and ABFF CEO and Founder Jeff Friday (Second from far right) joined the cast and creative crew from TV One’s Bad Dad Rehab at the 2016 ABFF in Miami, FL.
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One
Members of the cast and creative team from TV One’slatest original movie Bad Dad Rehab convened in Miami at the 2016 ABFF to debut the 2015 ABFF/TV One Screenplay Competition Winner. They participated in numerous festival activities, including opening night, the Spotlight Premiere Screening of Bad Dad Rehab, the Community Day Screening, Celebrity Scene Stealers, and the Best of ABFF Awards.
 
Malik Yoba at the Bad Dad RehabPremiere During the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 
Rick Gonzalez at the Bad Dad RehabPremiere During the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 
Robert Ri’chard

at the Bad Dad RehabPremiere During the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One
Wesley Jonathan

at the Bad Dad Rehab Premiere During the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One
Rob Riley

at the Bad Dad RehabPremiere During the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One
Cast members from TV One’s Bad Dad Rehab Brave Williams and Rob Riley
at the Bad Dad Rehab Premiere During the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 
Chrystee Pharris

at the Bad Dad Rehab Premiere During the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 
Keena Ferguson

at the Bad Dad RehabPremiere During the 2016 ABFF


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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 
Rick Gonzalez and his wife

at the Bad Dad Rehab Premiere During the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 
Cast members from TV One’s Bad Dad Rehab Wesley Jonathan and Chrystee Pharris at the Bad Dad Rehab Premiere During the 2016 ABFF

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TV One President Brad Siegel and ABFF Founder and CEO Jeff Friday at the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 
TV One President Brad Siegel and members of the cast from Bad Dad Rehab at the film’s premiere during the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 
From left to right: Cast of TV One’sBad Dad Rehab Rick Gonzalez, Wesley Jonathan, Malik Yoba, Rob Riley, and Robert Ri’chard

at the Bad Dad Rehab Premiere During the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 

 
From left to right: Cast of TV One’sBad Dad Rehab Robert Ri’chard, Wesley Jonathan, Malik Yoba, Rick Gonzalez, and Rob Riley at the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 
From left to right: Cast of TV One’sBad Dad Rehab Wesley Jonathan, Chrystee Pharris, Rick Gonzalez andBad Dad Rehab Director Carl Seaton
 
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Audience watching Bad Dad Rehab at the 2016 ABFF
 
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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One 

 
From left to right: Cast of TV One’sBad Dad Rehab Rob Riley, Dennis White, Robert Ri’chard, and TV One President Brad Siegel at TV One’s private dinner party at the 2016 ABFF
 
Photo Credit: Jesus Aranguren, Courtesy of AP Images for TV One
Bad Dad Rehab cast at TV One’s private dinner party at the 2016 ABFF
 
Photo Credit: Jesus Aranguren, Courtesy of AP Images for TV One
TV One President Brad Siegel (Second row, second from left), Radio One Founder Cathy Hughes (Second row, third from left), and D’Angela Proctor, Head of Original Programming and Production (Second row, fifth from left) joined members of the Bad Dad Rehab cast and celebrities for the TV One Celebrity Scene Stealers at the 2016 ABFF
 
Photo Credit: Jesus Aranguren, Courtesy of AP Images for TV One
Cast of TV One’s Bad Dad Rehab at the film’s premiere during the 2016 ABFF
Photo Credit: Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One
Bad Dad Rehab Writer Keronda “Kiki” McKnight at the 2016 ABFF
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Keena Ferguson

at the Bad Dad Rehab Premiere During the 2016 ABFF


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Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One
From left to right: ABFF Founder and CEO Jeff Friday, Wife and Food Commentator Nicole Friday, Cast from TV One’s Bad Dad Rehab Brave Williams, Robert Ri’chard, Wesley Jonathan, and TV One President Brad Siegel at the ABFF Community Day

Photo Credit: Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One
From left to right: ABFF Founder and CEO Jeff Friday, Wife and Food Commentator Nicole Friday, Cast from TV One’s

Bad Dad Rehab Robert Ri’chard, Malik Yoba, and Wesley Jonathan at the ABFF Community Day


Photo Credit: Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One


From left to right: Malik Yoba, Bad Dad Rehab Director Carl Seaton, Robert Ri’chard, and Wesley Jonathan at the ABFF Community Day

Photo Credit: Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One
From left to right: ABFF Founder and CEO Jeff Friday, Wife and Food Commentator Nicole Friday, TV One President Brad Siegel, Brave Williams, Robert Ri’chard, Wesley Jonathan, and Malik Yoba at the ABFF Community Day
 
Photo Credit: Thaddaeus McAdams, Courtesy of TV One
 
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