(EDITORS: Please note the title change for the following episode of VIVA LAUGHLIN.) --

RIPLEY TRIES TO LURE A FAMOUS HIGH-ROLLER AWAY FROM NICKY'S CASINO IN ORDER TO ATTRACT BUSINESS TO THE VIVA, ON "VIVA LAUGHLIN," SUNDAY, OCT. 21

William Mapother ("Lost") Guest Stars as the High Roller

"What a Whale Wants" - After the disastrous opening at the Viva leaves the public believing the casino is cursed, Ripley tries to entice a famous high-roller, Sweet Lenny, away from Nicky in order to pack people into his casino, on VIVA LAUGHLIN, Sunday, Oct. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Songs featured in this episode include, "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John and "Money (That's What I Want)" by the Knickerbockers.

SERIES REGULARS:

Ripley Holden: Lloyd Owen
Natalie Holden: M�dchen Amick
Peter Carlyle: Eric Winter
Marcus: DB Woodside
Jonesy: P.J. Byrne
Cheyenne Holden: Ellen Woglom
Jack Holden: Carter Jenkins

RECURRING CAST:

Bunny: Melanie Griffith

GUEST STARS:

Diane: Missy Doty
Geneva: Taryn Manning
Holly: Anna Kendrick
Chuck: Max Adler
Armando Castile: A Martinez
Sweet Lenny Collins: William Mapother
Luis: Dion Derizzo
Carla: Angela Gots
Greg: John Patrick Jordan
Marilyn: Kimberly Brooks
Security Guard: Kevin Stea
Security Guard: Brandon Nicholas Henschel
Security Guard: Carlton Wilborn
Security Guard: Matt Sergott
Waitress: Jillian Schmitz
Viva Guy: Dan Domenech

WRITTEN BY: Michael Gans and Richard Register

DIRECTED BY: John F. Showalter

RATING: TV-PG-DL