After winning Entertainer of the Year at the 2017 Country Music Awards, Garth Brooks admitted to lip synching during his performance. "My voice just isn't going anywhere, and we wanted to represent country music the best we can," he explained.

Charles Dickens was a prolific and highly influential 19th century British author, who penned such acclaimed works as 'Oliver Twist,' 'A Christmas Carol,' 'David Copperfield' and 'Great Expectations.'

The Association for Library Service to Children stripped Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name from the "Laura Ingalls Wilder Award" due to the author’s portrayal of Native Americans in her "Little House on the Prairie" books. The award is for authors whose work has impacted kids’ lit.

John Deere was an American inventor and manufacturer of agricultural equipment. In 1837, Deere started an eponymous company that went on to become an international powerhouse.

Former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Chris Rock has appeared in such films as 'Bad Company' and is the creator of the television show 'Everybody Hates Chris.'

Ashton Kutcher's first acting gig, playing Kelso on That '70s Show, led him to roles in films like Guess Who, A Lot Like Love, The Guardian, No Strings Attached and Jobs.

Thomas More is known for his 1516 book Utopia and for his untimely death in 1535, after refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. He was canonized by the Catholic Church as a saint in 1935.