I got this email today from a representative of the DonorsChoose.org Bloggers Challenge:

Today is the last day of the DonorsChoose.org Bloggers Challenge! As I’ve mentioned before, we’ve all been super-impressed and touched by the generosity of Evil Beet readers. I’ll send an update on Monday with a final report on your personal impact, but consider this an early thank you for all your hard work in keeping your challenge page up to date with new projects and repeatedly posting about us! It’s a tough year for fundraising for us (with the economy and it being an election year), so we’re especially grateful for your help!

You guys have been blowing away expectations!!! We’re the little gossip blog who could. Thank you SO MUCH to those who participated, and, to those who haven’t yet, please consider making a small (or large!!!) donation today. Just a few dollars from you can make a huge difference in the lives and educations of these low-income kids. I have been so incredibly proud of my readers this month. I know times are tough economically for everyone, but you guys have been digging deep and helping others, and it makes me so honored to have you as readers.

If you haven’t donated yet, I’d love to see you do it today. To choose a project to support, click here for the Evil Beet Challenge page.

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Best. Day. Ever.

I can’t remember if I mentioned this before or not, but Halloween is a really big deal here at RealNetworks. Pretty much the entire company is decorated and/or dressed up. Leo is here in his ladybug costume. Our little Film.com gang all got dressed up as Harry Potter characters. (Everyone else has a wand. I have a ladybug.)

Here’s some early pics of all of us in our Halloween costumes … more to follow!

A little taste of the upcoming Twilight movie.

The gruesome twosome hosted a Halloween Eve bash at at Marquis last night, and looked every bit as much in love as always. It actually makes me really happy to see how happy Mariah seems lately. They even did a costume change midway through. Please make sure to check out the adorable pics of Nick Cannon DJ-ing in his milk carton costume. Loltastic.