{"id":49129,"date":"2023-01-25T17:06:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T22:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=49129"},"modified":"2023-01-25T17:06:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T22:06:11","slug":"reality-series-pilot-mutual-aid-brigade-executive-produced-and-co-hosted-by-emmy-award-winning-actress-debra-messing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/25\/reality-series-pilot-mutual-aid-brigade-executive-produced-and-co-hosted-by-emmy-award-winning-actress-debra-messing\/","title":{"rendered":"Reality Series Pilot &#8220;Mutual Aid Brigade&#8221; Executive Produced and Co-Hosted by Emmy Award-Winning Actress Debra Messing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49130\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/chicken-soap-for-the-soul-logo.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/chicken-soap-for-the-soul-logo.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/chicken-soap-for-the-soul-logo-300x165.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Chicken Soup for the Soul Television Group, today announced it has greenlit the pilot for the reality series <strong><em>Mutual Aid Brigade<\/em><\/strong> and will begin production in April. Co-hosted by Emmy Award\u00ae-winning actress Debra Messing and author, speaker, and activist Shelly Tygielski.<\/p>\n<p>Far more than a show that grants wishes,<em> Mutual Aid Brigade<\/em> stems from the incredible, everyday work of the charitable organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandemicoflove.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pandemic of Love<\/a>. This volunteer-led community pairs people who need help with people who want to be a part of the life-changing solution, creating a community of care. It is mutual aid in action. Pandemic of Love has transacted more than $100 million in direct giving.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3127845670\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The series is presented by executive producers Shelly Tygielski and Gillian Hormel, executive produced by Michael Winter for Chicken Soup for the Soul Studios, Laura deNey and Mustafa Bhagat for production company Flicker Filmworks, Mark Schulman and Molly Madden from 3 Arts Entertainment, Sandy Grushow from Phase 2 Media as well as Debra Messing and the showrunner Dorothy Toran.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Pandemic of Love<\/em> has proven that a lot of people doing a little bit can create a huge impact,&#8221; said Tygielski, founder of Pandemic of Love. &#8220;I&#8217;m excited that our show will be able to bring the mutual aid model into the collective consciousness of our society. 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