This Is Why ‘Simpsons’ Composer Alf Clausen Was Fired, According to Fox

Three years ago, Simpsons fans were surprised to learn that Alf Clausen was exiting the show after serving as the animated comedy’s composer for 27 years and earning nearly two dozen Emmy nominations for his work. Then, last August, the 79-year-old Clausen fired off a lawsuit against Disney and its Fox divisions with the claim that his firing was due to age discrimination. Now comes more revelations as the dispute turns quite ugly, with Simpsons producers arguing that&