{"id":183761,"date":"2025-08-29T03:23:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T03:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/183761\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T03:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T03:23:09","slug":"punkie-johnson-reacts-to-snl-cast-exits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/183761\/","title":{"rendered":"Punkie Johnson Reacts To ‘SNL’ Cast Exits"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tAs Lorne Michaels<\/a> cleans house following the milestone 50th season of Saturday Night Live<\/a>, one cast alum is shocked at mass exodus.<\/p>\n

\n\tPunkie Johnson<\/a>, who starred on the NBC<\/a> sketch comedy show from 2020 to 2024, shared her support for Devon Walker<\/a>, Emil Wakim<\/a> and Michael Longfellow<\/a>, following their announced departures.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWelcome back Dev. It\u2019s fun outside baby\u2026 love u,\u201d she wrote to Walker in an Instagram<\/a> comment.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cYou beautiful man\u2026\u201d Johnson wrote<\/a> of Wakim. \u201cThis is a shocker to us all I\u2019m sure\u2026 We should stand at the doors of 30 Rock and act a fool for you\u2026 Keep your head up baby\u2026 Let\u2019s play outside.. it\u2019s been fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn response to Longfellow\u2019s exit, she commented<\/a>, \u201cWTF is happening\u2026 This is like the departed\u2026 My sexy handsome work husband\u2026 I love you so much\u2026I\u2019ll call you\u2026 Welcome back outside baby\u2026. I\u2019ll see you out here soon,\u201d she wrote in another comment about Michael Longfellow<\/a>\u2018s departure.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"SNL:50\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tSNL50: The Anniversary Special <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTheo Wargo\/NBC)<\/p>\n

\n\tJohnson also reacted to writer Rosebud Baker<\/a>\u2018s exit. \u201cRosebud for life\u2026 welcome back to outside stank\u2026 we having a good time,\u201d she wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe comments come as cast member Heidi Gardner<\/a> and writer Celeste Yim<\/a>\u2018s exits were also announced.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Season 50 finale special SNL50<\/a> aired in May with no cast goodbyes<\/a>, but Michaels confirmed last week that he plans \u201cto shake things up<\/a>\u201d with the cast ahead of Season 51.<\/p>\n

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