Free speech has become a major topic of conversation within the entertainment industry as cultural norms shift and evolve.

"Thank you for your support, as ever, and I will do all I can to get back there soon, health permitting," Idle said.

English actor, comedian, songwriter, musician, screenwriter, and playwright Eric Idle – best known as a founding member of the British comedy group Monty Python and the parody rockers The Rutles – is ...