He blew away viewers with a bombshell revelation in the popular Netflix Fyre Fest doc (via toofab)
The producers are also pushing King for original talk shows, unscripted series and podcasts.
"No one was more surprised than I was that a documentary spotlighting my only professional strike-out would result in an unbelievable outpouring of love and support, and overwhelming amount of interest and offers," King said of his new deal. He added: "While, lately, I've said a word I'm not really used to ever saying — 'no' — I am excited to get behind brands of all types."Spoke Studios Co-President Joe Weinstock added: "It's not every day that lightning strikes the zeitgeist as it has with Andy, who has resonated with viewers across the spectrum, but especially with younger demos that strongly identify with his realness, charm and unfiltered delivery.
In the Netflix documentary "FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened," Andy told the documentary film crew about the time Billy McFarland — the conman behind the wannabe luxury music festival — asked him to perform a sex act to save the event days before launch.
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