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Spelling Bee Word Makes Everyone Uncomfortable

GiggleSugar — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700

The annual Scripps National Spelling Bee was held this past week in Washington, DC. Th whizkid below, Sameer Mishra, took home the championship trophy last Friday, but not without encountering a few interesting words along the way. He wasn't familiar with the word provided in the following clip, but he was familiar with a similar-sounding one . . .

Spelling Bee Word Gives Kid the Giggles

GiggleSugar — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:30:00 -0700

This spelling bee contestant can't get a grip on his giggles upon hearing the word that he's gotta spell. We always hear about those word-o-maniacs who take the competition way too seriously, but it's refreshing to see a wickedly intelligent little dude who can keep it real. Not only does he laugh his way to success, he tries to sneak in a cheater question while he's at it. Oh, the audacity! I heart him.

Fergie at a Spelling Bee!

GiggleSugar — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:10:00 -0800

Look, so it might be suspicious to the pugnacious that Fergie's spelling words all end in "-ous." But don't be hatin' her because she's glamorous, mmm-kay? What I want to see is a match between her and Gwen Stefani. That would be B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

He Can Spell, But...

GiggleSugar — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:00:00 -0700

Can he at least pretend to be socialized for a few minutes during this interview? Not a chance. Meet Evan O' Dorney: this year's National Spelling Bee champion. Evan's earned a title that, for better or for worse, he'll never be able to live down. So CNN caught up with him to ask a few questions and he's everything we could've wanted in a winner and more. And no, I'm not being S-A-R-C-A-S-T-I-C. (Thanks for the fun, Best Week Ever!)

Spelling Bee Contestant Turned Comedian

GiggleSugar — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:00:00 -0700

This must be the first contestant in the history of spelling bees who doesn't take himself or the game too seriously. That's because he's a regular 'ole comedian, this kid. That is, if an awkwardly inserted and delivered pop culture reference during a spelling tournament counts as comedy. With this crowd, it didn't. Poor kid.

A Spelling Bee Between "Friends"

GiggleSugar — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:00:00 -0800

The two judging this spelling bee were obviously a couple at some point in time and have now reunited to not-so-subtly spell out the frustrations that ended the affair. Since when are the words "bitch and moan" and "jackass" fit to be spelled? ...Since the day he stung her and she buzzed off. That's when.

Smarty Pants Prove Brainiacs in Spelling and Philosophy

CitizenSugar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:59 -0700

Great minds think alike - wisdom isn't wasted on the young. This weekend an Oregon man won this year's Great American Think-Off, a national philosophy competition asking ordinary people to debate extraordinary questions. This year's question was, "Does immigration strengthen or threaten the United States?"

Craig Allen, of West Linn, OR, won a gold medal this weekend when a live audience in New York Mills decided he was most convincing when arguing that the system of immigration and immigration policy is broken and that it encourages an influx of illegal immigrants and poses a threat to the country.

During the debate, the four finalists touched on what it means to be an American and stressed that American identity is evolving. He wasn't the only adult winning laurels for being a smarty pants this weekend.

Larry Grossman won this year’s senior national spelling bee correctly spelling the word “debouch” and snatching victory. Grossman, a Northwood, ND resident is a teacher and has won the North Dakota state spelling bee six times already. “This is a great feeling. ‘Great’ doesn’t seem like a very adequate word but that’s all I can think of on short notice.”

The event, hosted by AARP, had about forty-seven competitors from twenty-four states in this year’s senior bee. Those competing were invited following wins in recent regional bees and were required to be fifty years of age or older. The winner received $500 and some big ol' bragging rites. Rights. Writes. Aw, ask Larry.

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Front Page: 13-Year-Old Kavya Is an American Spelling Idol

TresSugar — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:01:09 -0700

Kavya Shivashankar won the national spelling bee yesterday by spelling "laodicean." - CBS News
Former president George W. Bush has weighed in on the torture issue for the first time, calling the interrogation methods effective. - CNN
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 72, is denying that he had an affair with an 18-year-old model. - The Independent
Susan Boyle was so distraught over recent negative publicity about her expletive-filled rant that she almost quit Britain's Got Talent before the finals. - BBC News
Tonight Jay Leno will host his last Tonight Show. - Reuters

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GiggleSugar Best of the Week

GiggleSugar — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0700

Anderson Cooper: please be my boo!
Spelling Bee kid is hilarious.
News reporter rethinking the whole "live reporting" thing.
The brides (and grooms, and priests) are falling!
Batman sings G'n'R's "Patience." Oh, was that what that was?!
Little girl questions fairytale endings. That a girl!
Carry on, you crazy dancer!
Foul-mouthed chihuahua scarier than he looks.