Celebrity Salute

Hollywood's most successful action producer joins Randy Miller for an unforgettable conversation about filmmaking at the edge of possibility.

Jerry Bruckheimer, the legendary producer behind Top Gun: Maverick, Bad Boys, Pirates of the Caribbean, and countless other blockbusters, sits down with host Randy Miller to discuss his latest cinematic achievement: F1, starring Brad Pitt.

In this exclusive Celebrity Salute episode, Jerry reveals:

• The extraordinary challenges of filming the world's fastest sport  
• How they achieved unprecedented realism with actual Formula 1 racing  
• Working with Brad Pitt in the most dangerous filming conditions imaginable  
• Beh...

On the 80th anniversary of WWII, Celebrity Salute welcomes documentarian Tim Gray to discuss his new PBS documentary "Miles, Morale, and Memories: Bob Hope and World War Two." Randy and Tim explore Bob Hope's remarkable journey from entertainer to military morale champion, chronicling his countless performances for troops in the European and Pacific Theatres. Discover how Hope's dedication to supporting servicemen and women, beginning even before Pearl Harbor, ultimately cemented his legendary place in American history. A fascinating look at how one comedian's mission transformed military morale forever.

Welcome to Celebrity Salute! Host Randy Miller sits down with accomplished actor PJ Byrne, known for his roles in major Hollywood productions, to discuss his exciting new project on USA Network's "The Rainmaker." In this candid conversation, PJ opens up about:

PJ Byrne brings his signature wit and insight to...

We are thrilled to welcome back Emmy-award winning actor, philanthropist, bon vivant, and now SERIAL-KILLER in the Showtime series Dexter: Resurrection.  Randy and Eric talk about their love lives, cruises, engagement, the love language of pranks, and much more.  Check out Eric’s creepy turn as a serial-killer grandfather on this great new series.

DeMaurice Smith, former Executive Director of the NFL Players Association (2009-2023), joins Celebrity Salute to discuss his explosive new book "Turf Wars: The Fight for the Soul of America's Game." In this no-holds-barred interview, Smith reveals the shocking power dynamics, racist incidents, and billionaire mentality that shaped his 14-year battle with NFL ownership.

Celebrity Salute welcomes Cassandra Porter, an Air Force veteran and Marketing guru for Warriors  Heart.  Randy gets the scoop on her time in the AF, her transition to the civilian world, and what she handles today at Warriors Heart. The organization is a nonprofit treatment center and support community created to help U.S. active-duty military, veterans, first responders (like police, firefighters, EMTs), and related civilian personnel who struggle with addiction, PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), grief, or moral injury.

We welcome comedic actor Blake Clark to the podcast to talk about his career in Hollywood, including his appearance in the new “Happy Gilmore 2” on Netflix, as well as his involvement in Leanne Morgan’s new show “Leanne,” but also to his service in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

We welcome the star of Baywatch and Playboy cover model, Donna D'Errico, to the show to talk about a really….unique experience she has to offer.  Donna D'Errico has developed a first-of-its-kind AI voice technology that remembers personal details shared by callers, allowing you to call and talk to "Donna" at any time.  Randy and Donna discuss the differences in Donna's life by day, and more, in this segment.

We welcome back entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis to the podcast to discuss his new series on FOX, “The Fixer,” where Lemonis meets with business owners from across the country whose companies are at a crossroads and need to make impactful changes.  Randy and Marcus talk about the show, as well as his career, and his fight for the American flag.

We welcome back Phil Rosenthal to the program, live and direct from his elliptical machine, to talk about his life, his career, and the new season of Somebody Feed Phil!  Randy and Phil, with only one stationed on exercise equipment, talk about the new season, the state of the world, and base human desires in this great interview.

We welcome combat-wounded Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny “Joey” Jones, who has turned a traumatic, life-changing disability into a personal mission to assist those who put on the uniform of the U.S. military. In his new book, “Behind the Badge,” Joey brings to life dramatic rescues, heart-wrenching losses, and awe-inspiring acts of courage through vivid storytelling. He delves deep into what drives these brave men and women, offering an intimate look at their personal and professional lives.

We welcome one of our favorite humorists, Dave Barry, to the pod to talk about his brand new book “Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up.”  Randy and Dave talk about how they’ve been able to get through life by being funny and deciding to not ever FULLY grow up.

We welcome actor Ed Begley Jr. back to the show to talk about his life and career entertaining the world, working in Hollywood while managing Parkinson’s, and his new project: “Don’t Tell Larry.”  Randy and Ed talk about the new film, how he became involved and much more.

We welcome actor Anthony Michael Hall to the show to talk about what people yell at him in public, his time as a member of the “brat pack” and SNL, as well as the mind-bending new film he stars in, “Roswell Delirium” available on Sling TV.  Randy and Anthony discuss the sci-fi film and much more in this interview.

Wynona Judd is getting ready to kick off her Greatest Hits Tour, and she rejoins Randy on Celebrity Salute to talk about the tour, her family’s history, the similarities between her and Cher, and much more in this great interview.

We are thrilled to welcome back the preeminent documentarian in North America, PBS’ Ken Burns, to the show.  Ken and Randy catch up and discuss the new MASSIVE documentary he is releasing on PBS: “The American Revolution.”  This new series will be available on your local PBS, the PBS website, and Amazon Prime Video.  What a great way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the start of the Patriot Cause.

We are thrilled to welcome back USMC and US Navy veteran, Montel Williams, to Celebrity Salute!  Montel and Randy discuss his time in the military, and how it informed his decision to write a great book about the U.S.S. Intrepid.  “The Sailing of the Intrepid” is written by Williams and David Fisher, and the book tells of the Intrepid’s initial combat voyage, during World War II, when the ship and crew survived a Japanese torpedo plane attack in 1944.

We welcome comedian Tom Papa back to the podcast yet once again to talk about his comedy tour, the rise of the Southern comedian, and his great new book “You’re Doing Great…And Other Reasons to Stay Alive.”  We always love having Tom on the show, and this week is no different.

We welcome lauded actress, singer, and song-writer, Lena Hall to Celebrity Salute to talk about the release of her new E.P.  “Songs From Your Friends & Neighbors” released April 25, as well as her character and role in AppleTV+’s great new series starring Jon Hamm.

We welcome writer Robert Edsel to the podcast to talk about his newest epic book called “Remember Us:  American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and A Forever Promise Forged in World War II.”  Robert has written many great books, including his “The Monuments Men” book which was turned into an award winning film, led by George Clooney.  Randy and Robert talk about his work chronologically, following the heroic efforts of military men and women worldwide, and much more.

“Relative Control” is the new project of actress Teri Polo. We welcome her to the podcast this weekend to talk about her time as a major character in the “Meet the Parents” trilogy of films and her new streaming project “Relative Control,” which examines the role of the caregiver in a humorous fashion.

 We welcome magician David Blaine to the show to talk about magic, feats of unbelievable endurance, a staggering number of autographs on USO tours, and his brand new show “Do Not Attempt,” a six-part series looking for people who perform some truly unbelievable feats.  “Do Not Attempt” is available on Hulu through NatGeo and NatGeoTV.com.

This week, we welcome actress Julia Schlaepfer, who portrays Alexandra Dutton on the Paramount Plus series "1923." Randy and Julia talk about her parent's love of "Yellowstone" and how special it is to have her portray one of the scions of the Dutton clan in CBS and Paramount's rich world of "Yellowstone" storytelling.  They discuss working with Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, and much more.

We welcome two men back to the show to talk about our exciting new partnership of one of the most military and veteran friendly travel providers in the world: Norwegian Cruise Lines.  David Hererra is the President of NCL and Eric Stonestreet is proudly serving as their new Brand Ambassador.  Randy talks with David and Eric about what veterans and active duty members can expect on a Norwegian Cruise, some of their favorite cruise stories, as well as some exciting details about the newest ship to join the NCL Fleet.

We welcome one of our favorite entertainers, Tony Danza, to Celebrity Salute to talk about his life and career as an actor, singer, dancer, and boxer in this great interview.  Tony has joined the cast of Starz's "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" for Season 3, and he and Randy talk about the show and so much more.

Randy welcomes comedienne Kathy Griffin to the podcast to talk about her new stand-up special “My Life on the PTSD List.”  Kathy and Randy talk about her career, her return to the stage, as well as some great stories of her time traveling around the world entertaining our troops and veterans.

The podcast welcomes world-famous radio host, Glenn Beck, to the program to talk about his lengthy career on the airwaves, what he is up to now, thoughts on our military and it’s current state of affairs, as well as an interesting discussion on the state of radio and talk radio.

We were honored to be invited to the World Premiere of the Gary Sinise documentary film “Brothers After War” at the Regal Cinemas in Nashville, TN.  Randy spoke on the red carpet with Gary Sinise, about filmmaker Jake Rademacher, his brother Joe, Rudy Reyes, and the many others that contributed to this project.  “Brothers After War” follows Iraq and Afghanistan veterans after their return home, and we hope you can catch it at Regal Cinemas near you.

We welcome star of the smash-hit “Big Bang Theory,” actress Melissa Rauch to the program to talk about her time on the CBS comedy, and her transition to re-booting and STARRING in NBC’s revival of the incredible sitcom “Night Court.”  Randy and Melissa talk about how she came to approach this endeavor, how she wasn’t initially planning on appearing on-camera, and how the buy-in from original cast members of the hit show have lent to the success of this great show.

We welcome a star of Netflix’s “The Night Agent,” Lucianne Buchanan, to the podcast to talk about her part in the second season of the hit series on Netflix.  Randy and Lucianne talk about the source material for the project, the work that goes into making a soundstage look like the Nation’s Capitol, and much more.

We welcome back one of acting’s highest regarded leading-man, in Alec Baldwin!  Randy and Alec talk about his military family, his own continually growing family, as well as how he has handled the painful and difficult tragedy on the set of one of his films.  Now, Alec is taking a starring role on your television set in the new reality series:  “The Baldwins.”

We welcome Andy Erwin from Kingdom Story Company to talk about the completion of the first season of his podcast “The Storytellers” recently featuring actor Mel Gibson (a TWO HOUR episode!)  Randy and Andy talk about the interview, other podcast episodes, and what we can expect to see on the screen from Kingdom Story Company in the near future.

We welcome actor Tim Matheson to the show to talk about his career and his new memoir: “Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches.”  The guys talk about his various roles throughout his lengthy career, including Otter, Johnny Quest, and many others.

Celebrity Salute welcomes star of Broadway and Hollywood, actor Josh Gad, to the program.  Josh has a new “tell-some” book, “In Gad We Trust.”  Randy and Josh talk about the book, and more importantly, about the wind-fueled wildfires that have ravaged areas of Los Angeles.  Josh and Randy talk about the fires, our first responders, and about how anyone can help lend their fellow American a hand in the wake of this disaster.

We welcome Army Spouse, speaker and military spouse advocate, Beth Conlin, to the show to discuss the challenges to military spouse employment by combating the ills of the DoD’s Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).  Beth has been on a mission to “burn the SOFA” after moving to Germany and facing severe restrictions for her employer due to the needless barriers put in place by SOFA.

Almost a full century after the end of World War II, new stories about the quiet heroism of everyday individuals continue to come to light. Now Tyler Perry is tackling the war with his new film “The Six Triple Eight,” the story of the war’s only Women’s Army Corps unit of color, which stars Kerry Washington and our guest Sarah Jeffrey.  Sarah and Randy talk about the project, how she came to be involved, and what people can expect from this gripping tale of heroism and perseverance during World War II.

We welcome one of our all-time favorite comedic actors, Tony Award-winning thespian David Alan Grier, to the podcast.  David and Randy Miller discuss his turn as a doctor on the new NBC series “St. Denis,” including his life, career, retirement, and more.

As we prepare to recognize the 35th Anniversary of Operation Just Cause in Panama, we are thrilled to welcome back actor Mark Harmon and his technical advisor for NCIS, Leon Carroll, to talk about their new book, “Ghosts of Panama.”

We welcome Howie Mandel to the podcast to discuss his 20th season as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”  AGT has featured people from all walks of life, especially from the military!  Howie encourages listeners to submit their materials through the America’s Got Talent casting website.

We welcome FOX News host Sean Hannity to the program to discuss the current state of affairs in the U.S. Military, including recruitment shortfalls and perceived technology gaps with America’s rivals. Sean hosted the Fox Nation Patriot Awards in New York this past Thursday, and we were happy to welcome him in the lead-up to the event, which you can view online at FoxNation.com.