Punkie Johnson is leaving 'SNL' ahead of the iconic sketch show's historic season 50 premiere.
announced that she won't be back on the sketch comedy program for its historic season 50 this fall. Johnson, who spent four seasons on, first made the announcement at a live comedy show at Brooklyn’s Union Hall on Wednesday evening, before making her departure official in a video posted to herIn the video, Johnson noted that after her comedy show she turned the floor over to a Q&A.
On what would be her final season, she logged the least amount of screen time of any repertory player, according towhen it returns to air in September, making it TV's longest-running sketch comedy series and one of the longest-running shows in television history.on NBC to culminate in a three-hour live primetime special to air Sunday, Feb. 16. The premiere of the season will precede the release of Jason Reitman'scast has announced they are leaving the show ahead of the next premiere.
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