If it was a matter of being drunk and making a prank call, why didn't he just apologize, admit he was wrong when talking to Geraldo Rivera? He could have saved his job and repaired some of the damage to his reputation.
I worked with a lot of desperate aspiring actors. I'm talking Jon Favreau's Swingers "At least Goofey is Disney." desperate. Probably beginning to seriously contemplate turning to porn.
A lot of them were grasping at straws, and would say that there was a sure offer from Fox News on the table.