As the guy who dreamed up Ogle Madness – the largest Oklahoma Celebrity Tournament in recorded history – I’d probably consider myself one of the world’s foremost experts on famous people from the Sooner State, especially those who achieved fame within the last 30 or 40 years.
Despite that impressive distinction, The Oklahoman for some reason didn’t consult me when compiling a massive special feature built around the presumptive question of why Oklahoma, despite its small size, produces an abnormally high number of celebrities.
They were heavily promoting it on social media over the weekend: