Here are some things to read and places to go while you're waiting for the Bee to come back this evening at 8 p.m. Eastern.
- After ESPN remixed the song #SELFIE to make it all about spellers, #SPELLFIES started to hit social media. You can read about them here -- and make sure to tweet us your #spellfies as you watch the Bee.
- Scandal and Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes is a big fan of the Spelling Bee -- as we think everyone should be. Read an interview about her love of the Bee.
- Of the 281 original competitors, 22 have siblings who competed in the Bee before them. You can read here about the relationships that sparked some spellers to follow in their siblings' footsteps.
- And there's a lot that went into bringing the Bee to you. Read about the involvement of former champions and participants here.
- Take a look at some of the misspellings our spellers most enjoy.
- And you may not know this, but a certain Justin Timberlake was once a competitive speller. Take a look at the word that knocked him out.
Happy reading! We'll see you tonight.