Live from New York, it’s a bloodbath. “Saturday Night Live” is having an upheaval, as multiple cast members have exited before Season 51 – and one former alum is aghast. Punkie Johnson, who was a cast member from 2020 to 2024, commented, “wtf is happening… This is like the departed.” She wrote that as a … Read more
She walked away. Comedian and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Punkie Johnson, 39, who made history as the show’s first openly queer black woman, is opening up about why she left. While talking to fellow “SNL” alums David Spade and Dana Carvey on their “Fly on the Wall” podcast, Johnson addressed her decision … Read more
Punkie Johnson is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after four seasons. The comedian, 39, announced her departure during a stand-up show at Brooklyn’s Union Hall Wednesday night, telling the audience that she will not be returning for the show’s landmark 50th season. “I just want to let you know after four seasons, I will not be returning … Read more