Dave Chappelle has been out of the spotlight since fleeing to South Africa during the filming of the 3rd season of Chappelle's Show. He had been offered approximately $50 million for the 3rd season, but decided the pressure was too much. He stated he was no longer enjoying himself and had to take inventory of what was really important to him.
Even before Chappelle's Show, Chappelle lived on a farm in Ohio with his wife and children. He continues to live there today. Since returning from South Africa, Chappelle shows up at locations around the country without much advertisement just to connect with an audience and tell jokes. I am amazed that Chappelle can turn down all the additional money he could be making, and instead, he does what he loves while sustaining a normal, healthy family.
His interview with Anderson Cooper is great. Also, if you are a huge Dave Chappelle fan like me you have to watch the Inside the Actors Studio with Dave Chappelle (~90 minutes long), which is where you can really get to know Dave as a person.
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