2019 - Dennis Miller

The noted comedian has entertained America for nearly four decades with his wit and trademark “rants” on politics and pop culture. He has been called “the most cerebral, astute and clever stand-up ever to put mouth to microphone.” Miller came to national prominence as the Weekend Update correspondent for Saturday Night Live in the 1980s and early 1990s, and a commentator for Monday Night Football. He’s written four humorous New York Times bestsellers and currently hosts a podcast, “The Dennis Miller Option” and a radio feature, “The Miller Minute.”

At the Speaker Series event, Miller shared his humorous takes on the world while also focusing on the issue of how to bridge the partisan divide. He calls his plan MAGA – but rather than its popular meaning of “Make America Great Again,” Miller says he is promoting the idea of “Make America Get Along.” According to Miller, “we need to find a way to agree to disagree. We need to find a way to not be so sure of ourselves. That’s one of the problems we have.”