diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py
index bd65d1bbebe..507d87d594b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py
@@ -78,10 +78,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             raise ValueError("JSON data not found")
         metadata = json.loads(matched.group(1))
         url = metadata["page"]["page"]["layout"][1]["columns"][0]["modules"][0]["data"]["encodings"][0]["url"]
-        upload_date = metadata['page']['page']['layout'][1]['columns'][0]['modules'][0]['data']['uploadDate']
-        video_status = metadata['page']['page']['layout'][1]['columns'][0]['modules'][0]['data']['videoStatus']
-        if metadata['page']['page']['layout'][1]['columns'][0]['modules'][0]['data']['authorFormattedFull'] != 'NA': 
-            author = metadata['page']['page']['layout'][1]['columns'][0]['modules'][0]['data']['authorFormattedFull']
+
 
 
         import pdb