r/LiveFromNewYork • u/barrie2k • Aug 01 '24

Punkie Johnson is leaving SNL! Cast News

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According to this tweet (that I’m totally ripping, thx twitter user @swws2039) she’s leaving SNL before season 50. Replies from other audience members confirmed! Thoughts? I believe this

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u/CostcoSampleBoy Aug 01 '24

I’ve heard she’s the funniest cast member off stage and behind the scenes but when it doesn’t work it doesn’t work 🤷🏻‍♂️

I wonder what the context of the dreads comment is. Maybe that she’d be easier to cast in sketches without them? Sad that she was never able to break through, always sucks to see a funny person go.

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u/Cognonymous Aug 01 '24

That's interesting about her being funnier off stage etc. I can totally see that, her stand up act etc. makes her seem like she'd EASILY be the funniest person in the room if you were hanging out with friends etc.