Celebrity Dad Jokes With Nick Cannon Wants Brands to Get Last Laugh

The Culture Genesis-produced YouTube series looks to change the traditional sponsorship model

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If you’ve ever loved dad jokes, there’s a new show dedicated to celebrities telling them—and brands get the last laugh.

Digital video network Culture Genesis premiered Celebrity Dad Jokes this week on the All Def channel on YouTube, which tapped Nick Cannon as an executive producer and the host. The show, which Culture Genesis describes as “Hot Ones meets Dad humor,” adopts a late-night talk show-style format and alternates between celebrity interviews and comedy segments.

Culture Genesis was founded in 2018 and has over 150 channels, including All Def (which the network acquired in 2019). According to CEO and co-founder Cedric J.