London, Apr 7 : Rocker Pete

Washington, Apr 7 : Barbadian singer Rihanna''s dad Ronald Fenty has slammed Chris Brown for pleading `not guilty' to charges stemming from the former couple''s alleged fight in February.

Brown, 19, was arraigned at Los Angeles County Court on April 6, and officially charged for assault and making criminal threats.

However, his decision to contest the accusations has left Rihanna's dad fuming.

Melbourne, Apr 7 : ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus is just not in favour of the band's reunion because he feels that it would disappoint their fans.

The 4 member group - including Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Faltskog - parted in the early 1980s.

Though it was being anticipated that the band would reunite for a gig to thrill the fans, Bjorn has rebuffed the idea of a reunion.

London, Apr 7 : Brit comedian Russell Brand has taunted Justice Secretary Jack Straw on his Twitter page saying, "No wonder your son took drugs."

Brand, 33, decided to take a jab at Straw, 62, after he joined others in demanding that Jonathan Ross, 48, and he pay the BBC's 150,000 pounds fine over Sachsgate.

The actor claimed that the former Foreign Secretary should be fined for his role in leading Britain into Iraq.

London, Apr 7 : Quidditch, the game that was a famous part of JK Rowling''s Harry Potter stories, has now become a part of Welsh secondary school pupils curriculum, though it is played without brooms.

Ferndale Comprehensive School in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, has adapted the game for the non-magical "muggle" community after similar variations were a hit in American schools.

London, Apr 7 : Leona Lewis' friends gave her a rather `galloping' surprise present for her birthday- a sponsored horse.

The `Bleeding Love' hit-maker's parents, mates and boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa travelled all the way to LA to give her a surprise on her big day.

They, then took the thrilled singer to a Thai restaurant, and gave her a sponsored horse as a gift.