Time magazine has announced that they are rush producing a special commemorative issue of their magazine in honor of the late Michael Jackson. This special edition of the mag will be available on newsstands on Monday and is the first such mid-week issue of the mag since September 11, 2001. Here is our first look at the commemorative issue of Time magazine honoring Michael Jackson along with the text of the new press release:

TIME will publish a special commemorative issue on Michael Jackson to hit newsstands on Monday, June 29. This special edition of the magazine will be published in addition to TIME’s regular weekly issue and will retail for $5.99. For the special commemorative issue, TIME spoke with Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Nancy Reagan, Lenny Kravitz, Jesse Jackson, Tommy Mottola, Berry Gordy, Spike Lee, Sheryl Crow, Anjelica Huston, Clive Davis, Al Sharpton, Deepak Chopra, Kobe Bryant, Lance Bass, Oscar De La Hoya, Savion Glover, A.R. Rahman, Peter Gabriel, John Mayer and more. Stories from the commemorative issue will appear on TIME.com Sunday. Read TIME.com’s ongoing coverage of Jackson’s death at http://www.time.com/time/specials/michael-jackson/ TIME last published a special edition in between weekly issues in the days following 9/11. The issue sold more than 3.25 million copies in the United States.

A tribute like this should come as no surprise considering the massive impact that Michael Jackson has had on the world. This will be but the first of many, many tributes to the late King of Pop. This weekend, the BET Awards will pay special tribute to his memory … as I’m sure many other awards shows will in due time. Michael Jackson’s death will resonate with people for a long time to come.

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Yesterday afternoon Dino and I made our way to the Hollywood Walk of Fame to pay our respects to the late Michael Jackson at his star on Hollywood Blvd. As expected, the area was teeming with people who were trying to do the same. The entire block was cordoned off and fans were made to wait in line to get to his star. To be honest, it was hot and crowded … but well worth the wait:

I may not be the biggest MJ fan but I do respect the man for his important contributions to pop culture. I’m glad that I made the pilgrimage to pay my respects.

Afterward, I met up with my friends Tamar, Ollie and Caleb for a little hang out session at Tamar’s before we went out to see a laser show at the Laserium at the Vine Theater. After a few drinks and a great conversation, we decided to skip the show and just hang out for the rest of the night. We had a lovely time … we made the right choice.

This afternoon, I’m heading out to The Golden Apple Comics on Melrose Ave. here in LA for Milo Ventimiglia’s comic book signing. He is launching his new Berserker comic book series and is signing the first issue for fans. Not sure what plans are for tonight but … it looks like a great day thus far ;)

• Farrah Fawcett’s funeral will be a private affair.
• The Jackson family is still deciding how MJ’s funeral will be handled.
• A second autopsy is currently underway for Michael Jackson.
• Bradley Cooper calls Jennifer Aniston an “interesting” friend.
• Kate Hudson bears witness to her boyfriend A-Rod’s historic 564th homerun.
• Gwen Stefani denies there is any tension in No Doubt.
• Evan Rachel Wood will play Mary Jane in the Spider-Man Broadway show Turn Off the Dark.
• Ed Westwick is 22, Tobey Maguire is 34 and J.J. Abrams is 43 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Pink reader Ashleigh needs our help in the Nickelodeon Parent’s Choice Award for Best Family Photographer, let’s all submit our votes!

Here is this week’s back of photos sent in by Pink is the new Blog readers — Yanti from Sydney Australia sends in the cutest pic ever of her beautiful baby girl Milla — Tracey sends in an adorable photo of her niece flashing her first wink — Shirlene sends in a pic of supercute Lily rockin’ the pink tutu — Kari (from Toronto) sends in a pic with friends Djuna (from Vancouver) and Melissa (also from Toronto) watching the sun set in Oia, Santorini — Amanda, an LA native currently in college in North Carolina, sends in a pic alerting us to the fact that this fall (Oct. 9 – 11) she will be participating in the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk in Washington D.C. in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure. Amanda needs to raise $2,300 in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation and she is hoping that generous Pink readers will leave her donations HERE. Here’s hoping the spirit of giving will help her raise the funds for this amazing cause:

Thank you all, so much, for another batch of fun photos. The babies are adorable, the friends look so happy and much love and props to Amanda for her efforts to raise money for Breast Cancer Research. I realize the economy is tough right now but I’m sure Amanda will appreciate anything you can spare to donate in her quest to raise the money. Thank you all so much for the fun photos … please keep ‘em coming!! xo

Imogen Heap, amazing solo artist as well as chanteuse for the group Frou Frou, has announced the title, release date and tracklist of her new album … along with the release of the album artwork for her new disc. The album is titled Ellipse, it will be released on August 25 in the US and here is our first look at the album art:

British singer-songwriter-producer and two time Grammy nominee Imogen Heap will now be releasing her much anticipated new solo album Ellipse on August 25th 2009 through RCA Records. The same day Imogen wrapped up her tour in support of her last breakthrough album Speak For Yourself, she delved into the writing process for Ellipse’s thirteen tracks. Beginning in Hawaii and working her way through Fiji, Tasmania, Japan, China and Thailand, accompanied by only a small writing set up, Ellipse began to take shape. Imogen then returned home to continue work on the record and remained true to her do-it-yourself ethos, building her new studio in the “playroom” of her old family home (an 18th century ‘oval villa’ restored by her parents) on the outskirts of London. Below please find the full track listing for Ellipse:

01. First Train Home
02. Wait It Out
03. Earth
04. Little Bird
05. Swoon
06. Tidal
07. Between Sheets
08. 2-1
09. Bad Body Double
10. Aha!
11. The Fire
12. Canvas
13. Half Life

If you are at all familiar with Imogen’s amazing music then you should be as excited as I am at the release of this new album. Imogen has been updating her fans on the progress of Ellipse on her official Twitter profile and I am counting down the seconds until this album is released. Imogen has been one of my fave musicians for many years now … I fell in love with her when she opened for Rufus Wainwright on his first tour. I know that there are quite a few Imogen Heap fans out there so this one’s for you. We’ll count down the seconds together …

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Here are a couple cute pics of Alyson Hannigan, her hubby Alexis Denisof and their cute babygirl Satyana (safely secured in her baby carriage) out for a family stroll together here in SoCal yesterday afternoon … behold:

This week has been chock full of emotions … running the gamut of the full spectrum … but seeing these photos of Aly and her happy family really puts everything into perspective. Into everyone’s life a little rain must fall but eventually the will shine again. I imagine that the Hannigan-Denisofs are really enjoying life these days. They’re happy, healthy and raising a beautiful newborn child together. I love that we can always turn to Alyson Hannigan to bright up our days :)

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Channing Tatum, who will first appear in the movie Public Enemies as gangster Pretty Boy Floyd and then in G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra as Sgt. Duke Hauser, was spotted lookin’ all fine and shizz in his Miller beer t-shirt as he made his way to a meeting in Brentwood, CA yesterday … behold:

Lawd … you know you’re hot when you look really hot and you’re still fully clothed. As I’ve said many, many times before … you put Channing Tatum in a movie and you can count on my $12 at the box office. What is it about meathead hunks that is so appealing? Anyone?

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