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>> Tati: HE’S A COMEDIAN WHO YOU
RECOGNIZE FROM TV SHOWS LIKE
BLACKISH AND GROWNISH OR MOVIES
LIKE BARBERSHOP AND PLAYING IN
THE NETFLIX HIT, THE HARDER THEY
FALL, WITH IDRIS ELBA.
DEON COLE IS AT THE SOUND BOARD
AT MOTOR CITY CASINO/HOTEL.
AND HE IS AHEAD OF THE SHOW.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
HOW ARE YOU DOING?
>> Tati: I’M A HUGE FAN OF
YOURS.
SO WE’RE SUPER EXCITED TO HAVE
YOU ON THE SHOW.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Tati: FIRST, WE HAVE TO TALK
ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF "THE HARDER
THEY FALL."
WHAT A DRAMATIC ROLE FOR YOU.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER.
>> I PLAY WILEY ESCO, WHO IS A
FRIEND OF IDRIS ELBA IN THE
MOVIE OR WHATEVER, AND THINGS
KIND OF FALL IN BETWEEN OUR
DIFFERENCES AND SEPARATE US AND
WE TRY TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO
GET BACK AT EACH OTHER.
SO, YEAH.
[LAUGHTER]
>> Tati: WHAT WAS IT LIKE
WORKING WITH IDRIS?
>> SUPER COOL, MAN.
HE’S AN AMAZING GUY, MAN,
SWEETHEART, BIG HEART, MAN, COOL
GUY, MAN.
DEFINITELY COOL GUY, MAN.
SO FUN BEING ON THE SET WITH
HIM, MAN.
HE’S HILARIOUS.
>> Tati: THAT’S A LOT COMING
FROM YOU.
[LAUGHTER]
>> Tati: AND YOU’VE BEEN
NOMINATED FOR AN S.A.G. AWARD
TWICE, AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE
ABOUT BEING STAND-UP INSTEAD OF
IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA?
>> IT’S THERAPEUTIC.
ME BEING IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA
ACTING AND DOING WHATEVER,
THAT’S JUST A ESCAPE, AND GET A
CHANCE TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE AND
TAKE AGGRESSION OUT AS SOMEBODY
ELSE.
SO IT’S TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT
WORLDS.
>> Tati: I HAVE A STORY I HAVE
TO TELL YOU, THIS WAS NOT
PLANNED.
SO I WATCHED YOUR LAST STAND-UP
SPECIAL AND I COME BACK TO THE
OFFICE, HA, HA, HA, LAUGHING
ABOUT IT.
BUT THERE’S SOMETHING WE HAVE
ADOPTED IN OUR MEETINGS BECAUSE
OF YOU.
YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT IT IS?
>> WHAT.
>> Tati: SLAP!
[LAUGHTER]
WE’LL HAVE A REALLY SERIOUS
CONVERSATION WITH ONE OF MY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, JAY.
OKAY, SLAP!
BACK TO WORK.
COURTESY OF DEON COLE.
SO WE APPRECIATE YOU ADDING THE
HUMOR.
>> IT’S GREAT, USE IT, YEAH!
>> Tati: SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.
HAVE YOU BEEN TO DETROIT BEFORE?
[LAUGHTER]
>> OH, YEAH, MAN, I’VE GOT
FAMILY IN DETROIT.
MY COUSIN, PHYLLIS, GWEN.
AND MY AUNTIE GWEN.
AND I’VE GOT PLENTY OF FAMILY IN
DETROIT.
I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THEM AND
HANG OUT.
AND COMEDY FRIENDS.
I’M FROM CHICAGO, SO I USED TO
ALWAYS DRIVE UP AND DOWN TO
DETROIT AND BACK TO DO SHOWS.
SO YEAH, I’VE GOT A LONG HISTORY
WITH DETROIT.
>> Tati: WHAT INSPIRES YOUR
COMEDY BECAUSE YOU BRING IN A
LOT OF YOUR OWN STORIES INTO
YOUR SHOWS.
>> YEAH, IT’S THAT -- YOU HIT
THE NAIL ON THE COFFIN, IT’S
REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES ON TOP OF
INTERESTING EXPERIENCES OTHER
PEOPLE HAVE, TOO, THAT I HAVEN’T
LIVED, BUT I HEAR SOMETHING AND
IT STRIKES MY ATTENTION, AND
IT’S VERY INTERESTING, I’LL
WRITE IT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT IT.
STILL, IN THE DAY, LIFE
EXPERIENCES, WHETHER IT BE MINE
OR SOMEBODY ELSE’S.
>> Tati: I’M SURE A LOT OF
PEOPLE WILL WANT TO KNOW THIS
LIKE I DO: WHERE CAN PEOPLE GET
TICKETS TO THE SHOW AND FOLLOW
YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
>> I WANT EVERYBODY TO C’MON
DOWN.
WE’RE WORKING ON NEW MATERIAL
FOR THE NETFLIX SPECIAL
SO BE THE FIRST ONE TO COME SEE
IT AND HEAR IT AND TELL ABOUT IT, AND ALL OF THAT.
IT, AND ALL OF THAT.
YOU CAN GET TICKETS AT
DEONCOLE.COM, AND MY INSTAGRAM
FOR SOME FUNNY SCENARIOS AND ALL
OF THAT.
ALSO SOME BEHIND-THE-SCENES
FOOTAGE.
THIS IS OUR LAST SEASON OF
BLACKISH, AND IT WILL BE NO MORE
AND HAD A GREAT RUN AND WANT TO
THANK OUR FANS WHO WATCHED US
FOR 8 YEARS.
SO FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM AND,
LIKE I SAID, THE FIX FOR THE
SHOW IN DETROIT, DEONCOLE.COM.
C’MON OUT, SEXY LADIES AND RICH