Celebrity Salute

Nate Herron welcomes acclaimed actress and performer Kristen Chenoweth to Celebrity Salute! Nate and Kristen talk about her family’s military service, keeping her voice strong, as well as some tips on a good chocolate factory and settling a heated debate on Ms. Noodle. Kristen is touring in a city near you, so check out her dates at OfficialKristinChenoweth.com

We welcome the wonderful Kate Flannery back to Celebrity Salute to talk about her new book release, “Overserved: The Lucky Life of the Office Drunk.” Randy and Kate talk about the memoir, some great memories of working on NBC’s “The Office,” and Kate shares what it was like to go from serving celebrities in LA to becoming one herself.

Randy Miller welcomes director Kevin Smith to the program to promote his upcoming tour of the country, “An Evening with Kevin Smith,” as well as an anecdote about one of his favorite memories from his career: protesting his own movie “Dogma.”  Make sure you check out this great interview.

We welcome Deborah Roberts from ABC to talk about what’s going on in her life, including the return of ABC’s newsmagazine series “20/20.”  Randy and Deborah talk about murdered college student Claire Gravel who vanished after a night out with friends in Salem, Massachusetts.

We welcome actress and singer Zooey Deschanel to Celebrity Salute to talk about FOX’s “New Girl” as well as her duo She & Him heading back out on tour to a city near you.  Randy Miller and Zooey discuss the parallel music and acting tracks that she has undertaken, how one informs the other, and much more.

This week on Celebrity Salute, we look back at a 2018 interview Randy Miller had with the legendary Dolly Parton, promoting her upcoming Netflix release of “Dumplin.”  Dolly and Randy talk about their upbringings in Tennessee, music, life, and so much more in this great interview.

We welcome an actor from one of our favorite series, “Better Call Saul,” Michael Mando!  Michael is once again portraying the villain Scorpion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  “Spider-Man: Brand New Day, “ now in theaters, is a topic of discussion, as well as all of his upcoming projects, this week on Celebrity Salute.

We welcome the legendary John Ratzenberger to promote his most recent turn as the voice of Hamm in Disney Pixar’s “Toy Story 5.”  The guys discuss soccer and how attending a match back in the day was taking your life into your own hands, his role as Cliff on “Cheers,” and some great behind-the-scenes info about the movie-making process.

John Paul DeJoria joins Celebrity Salute to speak with Randy Miller about his great new memoir “Success Unshared is Failure.”  John Paul discusses with Randy his journey in the start-up of John Paul Mitchell Systems through the introduction and ultimate sale of Patrón tequila.  This is a fascinating look at a true 20th-century rags-to-riches story, and we’re happy to have John Paul on the podcast.

Actress Patricia Heaton returns to Celebrity Salute to promote her new line of non-alcoholic wines: Solubrae! Patricia talks with Randy about the reason she began making this wine, the process that goes into removing alcohol molecules from liquids, and the shifting attitudes toward drinking, health, and lifestyle. Inspired by her own journey with sobriety, the line features two types, a Pinot Grigio white as well as a rosé.

Melissa Ethridge joins Celebrity Salute to talk about her life and career in music, finding a 3rd gear with her voice, and the release of her incredible new album “Rise.”  In addition to listening to the title track at the end of this interview, Melissa and Randy discuss “Rise” and how it’s been received out on the road, and much more.