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  "path": "/punk-ass-loser-nick-bilton-fires-scott-pelley-for-daring-to-ask-him-questions",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-03T14:41:26.000Z",
  "site": "https://defector.com",
  "tags": [
    "Journalismism",
    "Media Meltdowns",
    "60 minutes",
    "bari weiss",
    "CBS",
    "mediocrities",
    "nick bilton",
    "scott pelley",
    "getting colossally owned",
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  "textContent": "Unremarkable dweeb Nick Bilton has been the executive producer of _60 Minutes_ for less than a week, and he has already written his name into the history books as one of the media industry's most pathetic bosses.\n\nBilton's week started with him getting colossally owned during his first all-hands meeting with _60 Minutes_ staffers, a meeting that had to be cut short because of how badly longtime correspondent Scott Pelley was big-dogging his new boss by simply pointing out Bilton's lack of credentials and asking him to explain why a bunch of seasoned and well-respected _60 Minutes_ employees had been fired. Tuesday night, news broke that Bilton, having had some time to stew on getting turned inside out by a member of his own staff, has fired Pelley.\n\nSeveral media reporters and publications circulated the email that Bilton sent to Pelley. You can almost hear Bilton sniveling:",
  "title": "Punk-Ass Loser Nick Bilton Fires Scott Pelley For Daring To Ask Him Questions"
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