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'Saturday Night Live' Adds 3 Cast Members for Season 43

The newcomers are Heidi Gardner of Kansas City, Missouri, Luke Null of Cincinnati and Chris Redd of St. Louis

Published at 6:55 PM CDT on Sep 26, 2017 | Updated at 6:56 PM CDT on Sep 26, 2017

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    "Saturday Night Live" is adding three new cast members for its new season.

    NBC said Tuesday that the trio will join the show when it returns Saturday for its 43rd season.

    The newcomers are Heidi Gardner of Kansas City, Missouri, Luke Null of Cincinnati and Chris Redd of St. Louis.

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    Luke Null is a Chicago-based musical comedian and performs at iO Chicago, an improvisation theater and training center.

    Redd is a comedian and rapper whose credits include the 2016 film "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" and the Netflix comedy series "Disjointed."

    The newcomers are stepping in after the departures of "SNL" players Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer and Sasheer Zamata.

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