"I'm sorry, Lois. As of right now you are no longer employed by the Daily Planet. You're fired."
Even the suits upstairs aren't this stupid. So something else is behind this move.
She rolled her eyes at him. "You're my occasional partner, Kent, not my mother. I'm as good as I am because I sometime take chances."
Hmm, Clearly first season, so Lois is dating Luthor and perhaps he's decided to be subtle and not blow up the Daily Planet.
