Russia's Bolshoi Theater finally raises its curtain Friday after a six year closure for much-delayed reconstruction aimed at restoring its imperial splendor and artistic reputation to their former glory.

The Bolshoi's music director Vasily Sinaisky will lift his baton from the pit at 1500 GMT for the first note in an invitation-only gala opera and ballet concert attended by President Dmitry Medvedev to mark the re-opening.

Pop superstar Lady Gaga is visiting India to perform at a Formula One after-party and wearing a giant beehive hairdo modeled on the country's flag.

At a news conference Friday, the famously eccentric singer was perched on a large purple and silver couch and sported the hairstyle in the white, orange and green of the Indian flag.

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has confirmed his break-up with Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger after frenzied speculation in the tabloid press.

A downbeat Hamilton said the end of the high-profile, four-year relationship had been "very tough" to deal with after a difficult season in which the 2008 champion sits just fifth in the drivers' standings.

Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler wowed tens of thousands of fans in Paraguay with his vocal stylings and dance moves after a fall forced him to delay the US band's concert in Asuncion by a day.

Tyler's bruises -- one very visible on his right cheek and the other on his chin -- did not keep him from thrilling the fans late Wednesday with a vibrant set at the Jockey Club that included many of the band's greatest hits.

For top Indian model Apoorva Vishwanathan, the difference between success on the catwalks of her own country and an international modeling career can be measured in inches -- two of them.

"I wish I had endless legs. I could be cat-walking with the Heidi Klums of the world," said the Bangalore-based Vishwanathan who stands five feet nine inches (175cm) in her bare feet.

A poor government clerk from a desolate region of eastern India has become the first person ever to win $1 million on an Indian game show.

Sushil Kumar's staggering win on the popular Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" has transformed him into a role model for millions of aspiring youth yearning to escape from lives of poverty and find a role in India's burgeoning economy.

Veteran Hollywood action star Bruce Willis is to become a father again at 56, his first baby with second wife Emma, 35, his spokesman said Wednesday.

The actor -- who has three children by first wife Demi Moore -- and Heming-Willis "will welcome their first child together early next year," said the publicist.

Harrowing psychological drama "We Need To Talk About Kevin" was on Wednesday named as the best film at the British Film Institute's (BFI) 55th London Film Festival.

The adaptation of Lionel Shriver's disturbing novel of the same name stars British actress Tilda Swinton as the mother of a boy who embarks on a high-school killing spree.

Music legend Stevie Wonder plans to headline in Sin City on New Year's Eve, playing to a ballroom crowd at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and to thousands of revelers on the Las Vegas Strip by video.

Casino officials told The Associated Press the 25-time Grammy winner known for top hits including "Superstition" and "You are the Sunshine of My Life" will be its top performer one year after an exclusive grand opening bash that featured Jay-Z and Coldplay.

Amy Winehouse died as the unintended consequence of drinking too much alcohol, a British coroner ruled Wednesday.

Coroner Suzanne Greenaway gave a verdict of "death by misadventure," saying the singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning. "The unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels (of alcohol) was her sudden and unexpected death," Greenaway said.