Time magazine has an exclusive interview with the comedian. To summarize:

• Dave Chappelle is staying at a friend's house in South Africa, not a mental facility.
• He is not on drugs.
• He was overwhelmed by the new contract and responsibility at Comedy Central.
• He doesn't blame Comedy Central but blames his own doubts and his inner circle who gave him bad advice and started to act differently.
• He will get back to the show as soon as he can work things out.

Now, can we leave the poor guy alone and let him figure things out?