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Blabbermouth.net: The T.J. Martell Foundation's Rock 'N' Bowl tournament, held last week at the PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California, brought together a myriad of celebrity rockers, comedians and music industry executives to raise funds for cancer research.

The event, chaired by Wendy Dio, president and co-founder of the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, who also serves on the T.J. Martell Foundation board, raised over $45,000...Trophies were presented by comedian Reggie Brown, who bears a striking resemblance to President Obama.

A(n) ESP guitar was..donated, autographed...and raffled off, while the...silent auction...(featured)... autographed collectible bowling pins, including those from AEROSMITH, Slash, Alice Cooper, YES, ANTHRAX, METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD and David Coverdale...

Now, let's all try to be mature and refrain from making jokes about who Richie was impersonating, please...