FIRST OUT OF THE GATE: It looks like the first weekly magazine to publish a tribute to the late Michael Jackson won’t be a celebrity weekly, but rather, Time. The timing of Jackson’s death came after the close of the latest issue of Time’s sister magazine, People, as well as those of People’s competitors, Us Weekly, In Touch Weekly and Life & Style. So those magazines likely will publish issues dedicated to the music icon in the middle of this week. But today, Time will publish a special issue that will include photos, stories on Jackson’s music and the news of his death and reminisces from celebrities and companions. The issue will cost $5.99. Time last published a special edition in between its weekly issues in the days following 9/11. That issue sold more than 3.2 million copies. Meanwhile, Rolling Stone will publish a bookazine dedicated to the King of Pop, as the magazine currently has a double issue on newsstands. The special issue will be on sale July 10 for $9.99 and will have a distribution of 450,000 copies. Finally, Life is planning to publish a bookazine on the pop legend, but specific plans for coverage, price and distribution weren’t available at press time.

— Stephanie D. Smith and Amy Wicks