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/Yara__Flor Aug 01 '24

It’s been that way since when rich assholes had the ability to phone other rich assholes and tell them not to hire their former employee because they’ll air dirty laundry out to everyone.

Lorne calls his pals in Hollywood “that punkie was always difficult to work with in set.” That’s a death knell in the industry. If Michael’s’ has any sort of ego, someone insinuating he’s a racist would trigger that reaction.

Sometimes it’s best not to even talk the truth about your former employer. Especially ones who have a long reach in your industry.

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u/strangway Aug 01 '24

There’s a great line in the Wall Street sequel Money Never Sleeps between Josh Brolin and Michael Douglas’ characters

https://youtu.be/pUbOECypwJQ?si=1fnVOVyrn_uOqX4U

“I’ll make you a deal. You stop telling lies about me, and I’ll stop telling the truth about you.”

People in power think they can get away with lies simply because they’re powerful.