Kathy Griffin ("Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List")

Guest Stars as Vegas Insult Comic, Sally Kavalleri

 "Nevada v. Greene" - Unable to recall any events from the previous night, the son of a hotel owner turns to Nick and Pete for help after he awakes to find a casino host strangled to death in a hot tub, on THE DEFENDERS, Friday, March 4 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Kathy Griffin ("Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List") guest stars as Sally, a Vegas insult comic being sued for offending an audience member.

SERIES REGULARS:

Nick Morelli................................... Jim Belushi

Pete Kaczmarek...................... Jerry O'Connell

Lisa Tyler................................. Jurnee Smollett

Zoey Waters.............................. Tanya Fischer

GUEST CAST:

ADA Cole................................. Teddy Spears

Kuno Becker........................................... Tony

Matt Greene............................... Callard Harris

Johnny Greene............................ Mark Rolston

Jeff Rodgers................................ David S. Lee

Sally............................................ Kathy Griffin

Bennie Hapwood........................... Arye Gross

Judge Owens............................ .Glynn Turman

Chuck.................................... Peter Allen Vogt

Judge Graham............................. Chuck Kelley

Ricky........................................... Shaun Evans

Detective Masters.................... Alejandro Furth

Judge Bachmann.................. John Walter Davis

Janette.................................. Brandi Burkhardt

Wallace Stern.................................. Joe Souza

Reporter #1....................................... Bo Kane

Reporter #2............................... Jason Bowers

Reporter #3........................... Madeline Walter

Trial TV Anchor........................ Merry Simkins

Process Server.............................. D.T. Matias

Rye......................................... Amber Strauser

ADA Nicholson............................ Rob Belushi

WRITTEN BY:  Executive Producer Kevin Kennedy

DIRECTED BY:  Charlie Haid

GENRE:  DRAMA

RATING:  To Be Announced

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