Deon Cole on Getting Pistol Whipped by Idris Elba, Playing Don King & Hosting Jay-Z’s Show

You don't find many as talented as the hilarious Deon Cole between acting, directing, and comedy. We got up with the Chicago comedy legend to talk about his role as Don King in the Michael movie and the current state of comedy. Deon had us rolling with stories about getting security called on him at the Roots Picnic, the time Idris Elba pistol whipped him on the set of The Harder They Fall, and watching DeRay Davis's evolution up close. Few guests had us laughing quite like Deon.

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00:00:00 - Playing Don King in Michael
00:06:51 - Fight on set of Harder They Fall with Idris Elba
00:13:40 - New Scary Movie
00:21:29 - AD Break: DraftKings
00:21:59 - Hilarious Jay-Z Story from the Roots picnic
00:30:50 - Kevin Hart roast
00:37:54 - How has comedy changed?
00:39:56 - Is Chicago the Mecca of comedy?
00:41:21 - Reacting to legendary comics
00:51:55 - All Jokes Aside Club & Chicago Bulls in 90’s
01:00:16 - Lowest standup moment
01:10:08 - Quick hitters

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