The Simpsons Composer Drops Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against Fox
Longtime composer for The Simpsons Alf Clausen has dropped his lawsuit against Fox which claimed that he was wrongly terminated from the show on grounds of discrimination. The Simpsons season 33 is currently airing and the show has enjoyed an almost continuous run of episodes since its very first broadcast back in 1989. Having secured an absolute mountain of awards over its three-decade run and often being hailed as the best animated sitcom of all time, the program went on to become the property of the Walt Disney Company following its acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019.
Clausen first joined the show as its composer in 1990 after being persuaded by series creator Matt Groening to take on the job. The composer went on to score virtually all of the music and songs featured in The Simpsons up to the end of season 28, from Sideshow Bob's fearsome motif, to the show-stopping «We Put The Spring In Springfield.» Clausen received much critical acclaim for his contributions, winning two Emmy Awards and receiving more nominations than any other musician. But despite this success, Clausen was suddenly fired from The Simpsons ahead of the show's season 29 premiere. This led to the composer filing a lawsuit against the Fox Network for his abrupt dismissal, alleging that his age and his recent diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease were the reasons behind his contract being terminated.
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Now, however, Clausen is dropping his ongoing lawsuit against the company after two and a half years according to Variety. Following Fox's attorneys filing a request for the appeal to be dismissed on Monday, and believing that the justices would be likely to rule against his client,
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