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Punkie Johnson Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’: ‘My Time Has Come to an End’


Punkie Johnson announced she is leaving 'Saturday Night Live.'

Johnson’s announcement came just hours after reports circulated that Maya Rudolph would return tothe NBC sketch comedy series to play Vice President Kamala Harris through the 2024 election. Throughout her time on the series, she appeared in various sketches and “Weekend Update” segments, and showed off her impressions of Queen Latifah, Ice Spice, Angel Reese, Sunny Hostin, Gayle King, Wanda Sykes, Mary J. Blige and more. Outside of “SNL,” Johnson has appeared in TV series including “Space Force,” “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” “Corporate” and “Adam Ruins Everything.”

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