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Dave Chappelle opens up about escaping fame and returning home in rare interview

Interview with Gayle King to air on March 20th on CBS This Morning.

Gayle King talks with Dave Chappelle about new Netflix project and more on "CBS This Morning."
By Staff Report
March 17, 2017

Dave Chappelle walked away from his successful Comedy Central show 12 years ago at the height of its popularity and has since been living here in Yellow Springs and keeping a relatively low profile.

» RELATED: Dave Chappelle debuts 2 comedy specials March 21 on Netflix

Now, he is returning to TV with a new Netflix special. Watch the video above for a preview of Gayle King's rare, in-depth interview with Chappelle to air Monday, March 20, 2017 on "CBS This Morning."

“At the end of the day, ultimately, I feel good about what I did,” Chappelle told King. “It wasn’t easy. And I do not recommend it. But it worked for me.”

Screen grab from teaser promoting the comedian Dave Chappelle's two part comedy Netflix special.

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» RELATED: Dave Chappelle resurrects ‘Chappelle Show’ characters in ‘Walking Dead’ sketch on SNL

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