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Familiar faces go missing from ‘SNL’

Chris Parnell of ‘Lazy Sunday’ video among those not on the cast list

ANDY SAMBERG CHRIS PARNELL
Andy Samberg, left, and Chris Parnell rap about cupcakes and the Chronic-What-cles of Narnia in the now-famous “Lazy Sunday.” Samberg's name was on the list of returning cast members. Parnell's was not.
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updated 2:06 p.m. ET Sept. 22, 2006

NEW YORK - The comedian who impersonated Elton John and one of the comedians in the "Lazy Sunday" sketch that was a hit on YouTube aren't on the list of cast members returning to "Saturday Night Live."

NBC's news release about the 32nd season of “SNL” doesn't mention Horatio Sanz, Chris Parnell or Finesse Mitchell.

(MSNBC.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC.)

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No new cast members were announced.

Amy Poehler will return as co-anchor of "Weekend Update," but no decision's been made yet on who'll sit at the desk with her. Tina Fey left the show to produce and write the sitcom "30 Rock."

Dane Cook will host the season premiere on September 30th. The Killers will be the musical guest.

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