'SNL' star Punkie Johnson reveals why she left the show

if your dog loves your jokes more than your boss you might be Punky Johnson leaving SNL so Punky Johnson the hilarious Powerhouse we know and love recently opened up about her departure from Saturday Night Live Punky shared that her roots in standup comedy made her feel a bit out of place among the sketch comedy pros at SNL that high energy non-stop schedule yeah it made her question her sanity a few times despite the struggle Punky pushed through and had some great moments but things took a turn when her favorite writer Ben Silva left the show it was like losing your comedy BFF and her experience started to falter but here's the kicker Punky holds zero grudges and is super grateful for her time at SNL now she's got a ton of exciting projects lined up including a movie and a comedy special and get this she still got the backing of SNL Legend Lauren Michaels so while SNL gears up for its 50th season keep an eye out for Punky Johnson she's moving on to bigger better and funnier things