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5.15.2005

Dave Chappelle: Not Crazy

I was more then a little upset when I heard that the new season of Chappelle wasn't going to start on time. But he recently did an interview with Time to clear up rumors flying around.

Comedian Dave Chappelle wants to set things straight: "I'm not crazy, I'm not smoking crack," he tells Time magazine in an interview more than a week after his hit Comedy Central show was suspended and the rumors started to fly.

"I'm definitely stressed out," said Chappelle, who took off last month to South Africa for a "spiritual retreat," leaving his fans - and even his agent and publicist - wondering where he went.[...]

"There's a lot of resistance to my opinions, so I decided, 'Let me remove myself from this situation,'" Chappelle said.

Comedy Central president Doug Herzog told Time that the star has "complete creative freedom." He has told staff he believes there won't be a "Chappelle's Show" in 2005, but leaves the option open for the comedian's return.

I just hope Dougie's wrong. Chappelle is one of the few comedians that really addresses some tough subjects and makes you laugh about them. The first time I saw the show I was put off, but the more I watch it, the more I realize how genius it is. If we can't laugh at ourselves, then we're the crazy ones, not Chappelle.

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