Comic Punkie Johnson sheds more light about the circumstances that led to her recent exit from 'SNL' and praises Lorne Michaels, who 'really believed' in her.
Punkie Johnson's relationship with 'Saturday Night Live' is 'still strong,' even if she won't be among the cast members returning for its 50th season. 'Mutually, we just understood that it was not my zone,' the stand-up comic said Wednesday, shedding more light on her recent departure.
' ' 'SNL' Season 49 was off to a 'tremendous' start for Johnson. With the help of writer Ben Silva, the comedian said, she landed three or four sketches in the first half of the season. This had her thinking, 'Oh man, I’m killing it. Like, this is my season.' She said Silva helped translate her ideas into sketch material, joking, 'he knew how to speak Punkie.
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