Deon Cole on ‘Average Joe’: ‘Humor, drama, gore, gangster s–t all in one’

Deon Cole on ‘Average Joe’: ‘Humor, drama,  gore, gangster s–t all in one’

“Average Joe” blends high drama with macabre humor — a suitable mix for Deon Cole, the comedian/actor (“Black-ish,” “Grown-ish,” “Angie Tribeca”) who stars in the BET+ series. “I’m going to be real with you,” said Cole, 51, told The Post. “I wrote a movie from my point-of-view and it had comedy and also dramatic moments. … Read more

Deon Cole talks ‘The Color Purple’ with Jalen Rose

Deon Cole talks ‘The Color Purple’ with Jalen Rose

Deon Cole is a rock star of comedy. The award-winning actor and stand-up comic has been in shows such as “Black-ish,” films such as “Barbershop,” and is soon to steal the show in a breakthrough dramatic role in “The Color Purple.”  But, the Chicago native’s career of making laughs — one that dates to the … Read more