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Sept. 10, 2012 / 1:51 PM

3 Second City alums join 'SNL' cast

Seth MacFarlane attends the Fox All-Star Party in Los Angeles on July 23, 2012. UPI/Danny Moloshok

Seth MacFarlane attends the Fox All-Star Party in Los Angeles on July 23, 2012. UPI/Danny Moloshok | License Photo

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson and Cecily Strong have joined New York's "Saturday Night Live" ensemble as featured players, NBC announced Monday.

The three performers have ties to iO Chicago improv theater and the Second City comedy troupe. They joined "SNL" after longtime cast members Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg and Abby Elliott left at the end of last season.

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