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VIDEO: ‘SNL’ skit on ISIS draws laughs, controversy

WASHINGTON — “Saturday Night Live” recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.

But now that the show is back to its regularly scheduled program, it’s stirring up controversy.

On February 28th, “SNL” aired a fake ad starring Dakota Johnson (“Fifty Shades of Grey”) as a young girl who says goodbye to her father (Taran Killam) in a car that appears bound for college.

Turns out, she’s actually leaving home to join ISIS.

The skit instantly sparked a firestorm on Twitter.

Watch the video below and see for yourself:

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