In 2017, the duo of Branchez & Big Wet went viral with their country trap spoof "Turn Up On the Weekend." Saturday Night Live adapted their song for its Squid Game country music video spoof, starring Pete Davidson, Rami Malek and Big Wet. The video was produced by Branchez. It turns out Big Wet, AKA Jake Smith, is the son of former longtime CBS The Early Show and CBS This Morning co-anchor Harry Smith, who is currently a correspondent for NBC News. Meanwhile, the Squid Game video was hailed for its production design. As SNL writer Dan Bulla points out, the show's visual effects team did all their work in one day. ALSO: SNL hits a ratings low with host Rami Malek.
TOPICS: Squid Game, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Big Wet, Harry Smith, Pete Davidson, Rami Malek, Ratings