The Saturday, June 20, 2026 Edition
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$160M–$170M
Toy Story 5's projected opening weekend, which would make it the biggest domestic debut in roughly two years and the largest in the Toy Story franchise's history. The original Toy Story earned $29M in its 1995 opening — meaning the franchise's ceiling has grown more than fivefold in three decades.
Source: Deadline
Sunday, June 21: Father's Day is Sunday — the second-most commercially celebrated day in the US, with Americans expected to spend a record $22.4 billion on gifts.
Sunday, June 21: Summer solstice arrives Sunday at 10:42 a.m. ET, marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Saturday–Sunday, June 20–21: U.S. Open Rounds 3 and 4 at Shinnecock Hills wrap up the weekend, with Wyndham Clark holding the lead entering Saturday play.
Next week: 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 begins, with the US set to face its knockout-stage opponent after group play concludes.
- 1756British soldiers are imprisoned in Calcutta's infamous 'Black Hole,' killing dozens overnight
- 1863West Virginia becomes the 35th US state, splitting from Virginia during the Civil War
- 1975Jaws opens in US theaters, inventing the summer blockbuster
- 1990The Hubble Space Telescope transmits its first photographs back to Earth
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