Chappelle, Angelou Differ On The N-Word, 'Soulmates' Otherwise

He called her a “national treasure, iconic.” She said they were “soulmates.” They enjoyed a home-cooked southern meal including pan-fried chicken, biscuits, and fried apples, and got along splendidly — except when it came to defending the “n-word.”

Those were some of the highlights of the final episode of Sundance’s Iconoclasts: Flight-prone comedian Dave Chappelle and poet Maya Angelou. Chappelle said it was “pretty odd pairing, even by my standards,” and admitted he was nervous to meet her.

Chappelle told Angelou he was moved by her words following his exit from Chappelle’s Show (and five-year, $50 million-dollar contract with Comedy Central).