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Entertainment leans on franchises, from Zelda to Monstropolis

Day’s Recap

Supporting Articles

Nintendo announced a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Switch 2, targeting release in 2026. The company said more details will come later, marking the first major franchise release since 2024’s Echoes of Wisdom.

10:56 AMThe Verge

Disney revealed story details for Monstropolis, a new “Monsters, Inc.” themed land coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios built around H.U.M.A.N. Day, when humans are welcomed into the monster world. The narrative is set after the first film, with the city now powered by laughter rather than screams.

2:04 AMBreaking Travel News

The first two parts of “Summer House” Season 10’s reunion delivered the biggest audience in the series’ history, led by a record Live+Same Day performance for Part 1. The reunion also posted strong multi-platform viewing in its first week, indicating gains beyond linear viewing.

5:30 PMVariety

Other Developments

A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.

Jay-Z and Roc Nation announced two retrospective “Jay-Z 30” concerts: Paris on September 10, 2026, and Los Angeles on October 23, 2026. Tickets go on sale starting June 11 via Citi and Mastercard presales, following his recent Roots Picnic appearance and ahead of three Yankee Stadium shows.

9:36 AMVariety

Scott Pelley gives his first extended interview since being fired, recounting his long career at CBS News and addressing the circumstances and implications of his exit. The conversation lays out his view of what happened and what it signals about newsroom power, leadership, and priorities.

9:04 AMNew York Times Arts

The U.K. and Ireland box office saw Paramount’s reboot of "Scary Movie" open at No. 1 with about £4.1 million ($5.6 million). "The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act" debuted No. 2 with roughly $3.6 million, keeping the weekend tightly contested ahead of an imminent "Disclosure Day" release tied to Steven Spielberg.

8:00 AMVariety

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have ended their relationship after three years. They met while working on the first Wicked film, for which Grande received an Oscar nomination.

6:37 AMBBC

The London Indian Film Festival will run July 9 to 19 across multiple UK cities, with Aamir Khan set for an onstage conversation at BFI Southbank as the closing gala event. The program also spotlights a film connected to Arundhati Roy and a reunion event tied to ‘Goodness Gracious Me.’

4:00 AMVariety

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