Skip to content
MovieViral.com
MovieViral.com

The Latest Viral News for Films and Beyond!

  • Home
  • Archives
  • Movie & Viral News
    • Cloverfield Sequel
    • Reviews
    • Trailers Weekly
    • Past Viral Campaigns
  • About
    • About MovieViral
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact
  • ARG & Unfiction Forum
MovieViral.com
MovieViral.com

The Latest Viral News for Films and Beyond!

“Bad Words” Teams Up With Urban Dictionary For First Annual Urban Dictionary Spelling Bee

Michael Lee, March 21, 2014March 21, 2014

bad words jason bateman image header

In a couple of months you’ll probably hear a lot of people talk about words they cannot spell. That’s because kids from all around the country compete to be the best speller in Scripps National Spelling Bee. But for those who are older and more mature, they are pretty much out of luck beacuse there is no such competition.

But that’s where Jason Bateman‘s Bad Words comes in. His directorial debut centers on a bitter man who takes advantage of a loophole and participates in these spelling bees against kids he is much much older than. So to help promote the film’s upcoing exanding release – the film is out in limited theaters now – Focus Features, the people behind the popular website Urban Dictionary, iO West (LA’s preeminent improv comedy troupe) have teamed up for the First Annual Urban Dictionary Spelling Bee. Hit the jump to learn more.

Here is a brief description of the competition from the press release.

Grown-up spelling bee contestants (members of iO West comedy troupe channeling their inner Guy Trilby) will be tested on their Urban Dictionary knowledge of spelling, usage and zeitgeist context of popular words being used in 2014 in an interactive performance capitalizing on the irreverent humor inspired by BAD WORDS.

While the judges will also be members of the comedy troupe, the audience will have opportunity to participate in the show as well – either as a contestant on stage or by contributing new words to the Urban Dictionary vernacular.

The competition will be held at West Theatre in Hollywood with the iO West comedy troupe and the cast of Bad Words in attendance. For more information head to http://ioimprov.com/west

bad words jason bateman image 01

Events Bad WordsFocus FeaturesiO WestJason BatemanUrban Dictionary Spelling Bee

Post navigation

Previous post
Next post

Related Posts

Conventions

WonderCon Interview: Five Tidbits From Luc Besson On ‘Lucy’ And Directing

April 21, 2014

MovieViral was able to participate in a roundtable discussion with ‘Lucy’ director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) after a WonderCon presentation for his upcoming picture. Hit the jump to learn the five most important things we learned during the talk about the movie, it’s inspiration and his craft.

Read More

Godzilla Returns to Comic-Con

July 24, 2010July 24, 2010

Do you remember a while back when augmented reality was all the rage? Well, it was all the rage for about two weeks. Sorry, we thought it was going to be a lot bigger than they made it seem to be. So can it come back? Can a can of…

Read More

Comic-Con News Round-Up: Oblivion, Movies On Demand, Alien vs. Predator, 30 Minute Musicals, Black Sails, & Nickelodeon

July 16, 2013July 16, 2013

Tomorrow we start our live coverage of the San Diego Comic-Con, so of course the bombardment of press releases hit an all time high today. Thankfully, we can just pass them on to you. Check out the latest news after the break, including a fan screening of the new TV…

Read More

Coming Soon...

Join the MovieViral.com
ARG & Unfiction Forums



©2009-2025 MovieViral.com. The Sometimes Weekly Publishing Company.