Mitch Albom switches publishers, has 3-book deal
NEW YORK -- Mitch Albom, one of the country's most popular authors, has a new publisher and a new novel coming this fall.

NEW YORK -- PepsiCo is once again learning the risks of celebrity partnerships after an ad for Mountain Dew was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence...
NEW YORK -- Mitch Albom, one of the country's most popular authors, has a new publisher and a new novel coming this fall.
LOS ANGELES -- The doctor convicted of involuntarily killing Michael Jackson appeared to be on trial again Wednesday as a lawyer for Jackson's mother tried to show the physician's desperate financial situation drove him to extremes in his treatment of the superstar.
NEW YORK -- The standoff between publishers and libraries over e-books is rapidly easing.
NEW YORK -- He's rock royalty and likes to keep it old-school: Keith Richards says he doesn't own an iPod.
Today is Wednesday, May 1, the 121st day of 2013. There are 244 days left in the year.
In the galaxy of big-screen superheros -- a rather glum lot -- Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man is the snappy one.
NEW YORK -- Hundreds of young women from around the world are kicking their dance routines into high gear in New York this week in hopes of joining perhaps the most famous dance troupe there is -- the Rockettes.
LOS ANGELES -- A police detective who investigated Michael Jackson's doctor says he found massive evidence the physician was in dire financial straits, and he believed the doctor would do whatever necessary to get paid.
Wrestling has always been part of actor Billy Baldwin's life.
BOSTON -- Actor Kevin Spacey is in Boston to show his support for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
NEW YORK -- After nearly a decade away, former California first lady Maria Shriver is returning to NBC News for a job where she will concentrate on the roles of women in American life.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country star Kenny Chesney is starting a fund to help those who lost limbs in the Boston Marathon bombing.
LOS ANGELES -- There's something of the old married couple about Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr., though they're married to other people.
LOS ANGELES -- A spokeswoman for Catherine Zeta-Jones says the actress has "proactively" checked into a mental health facility for treatment of her bipolar condition.
NEW YORK -- The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with 12.
Today is Tuesday, April 30, the 120th day of 2013. There are 245 days left in the year.
NEW YORK -- Yahoo's latest slate of original programming is led by Ed Helms as a 4-inch-tall crime fighter.
NEW YORK -- Mariano Rivera is writing an autobiography. No word on whether he'll open with the final chapter.
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Music superstars Rod Stewart, CeeLo Green, Lady Antebellum, Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. will perform live on upcoming episodes of NBC’s “The Voice.”