Entertainment News Roundup: Mattel is bringing 'Bob the Builder' to the big screen; 'Argylle' stars keep spy thriller under wraps on red carpet and more

His latest single "Black Friday", also the title of his new album released on Friday, appears to follow suit with its themes about self-deprecation and anxiety, and has been used for videos displaying those subjects on TikTok. Factbox-BRIT Awards: Raye leads nominations for UK's top pop music honours Singer-songwriter Raye led nominations on Wednesday for this year's BRIT Awards.

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Mattel is bringing 'Bob the Builder' to the big screen

Renowned toy company, Mattel, is embarking on its latest toy-inspired film project, "Bob the Builder," the brand's first animated theatrical movie. The movie stars "In the Heights" actor Anthony Ramos as the voice of Roberto, "Bob," who travels to Puerto Rico for a major construction job. There, he tackles various issues around the island and learns the true meaning of building as he experiences Caribbean-Latin culture.

Oscar frontrunner Da'Vine Joy Randolph hopes 'Holdovers' role helps others

Da'Vine Joy Randolph has been a standout during the 2024 Hollywood awards season, scooping up nearly all the best supporting actress awards for her role in "The Holdovers" and scoring her first Oscar nomination on Tuesday. The film sees three people thrown together at a New England boarding school during the Christmas holidays in 1970. Randolph plays school cook Mary Lamb, who is grieving the death of her son in Vietnam, and she is joined by a cranky teacher played by Paul Giamatti and a trouble-making student, played by Dominic Sessa.

'Argylle' stars keep spy thriller under wraps on red carpet

The starry ensemble cast of "Argylle" kept mum about the new action thriller's storyline and characters as they attended the movie's world premiere in London on Wednesday, saying they didn't want to spoil any surprises for audiences. "I can't really tell you who Argylle is. Not in detail. But I can say he's an idealised version of a spy," actor Henry Cavill said.

Israel's 'Fauda' actor vows to return despite war injury

An Israeli singer and actor known abroad for his role in the hit TV action series "Fauda" pledged on Thursday to bounce back from wounds sustained as a reservist soldier in the Gaza war and return to the stage, screen or, if required, the front line. With a bruised face, bandaged hand and an arm in a sling, Idan Amedi, 35, briefed reporters at a hospital near Tel Aviv where he had been listed as being in a serious condition on Jan. 8 following an explosion that ripped through his army engineering unit.

'Masters of the Air' star Austin Butler hails WW2 pilots' heroism

The much awaited World War Two series "Masters of the Air" makes its streaming debut on Friday. Conceived and produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the "Band of Brothers" spin-off's stellar ensemble cast includes actors Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan, Ncuti Gatwa and Raff Law.

Tom Odell on fans embracing his truthful anxieties: 'It's so magical'

British singer-songwriter Tom Odell surged in popularity in the last two years and even returned to the UK charts in 2022 with his 2012 debut single "Another Love", a song used heavily on social media to soundtrack anti-government protests in Iran and by peace activists in Ukraine. His latest single "Black Friday", also the title of his new album released on Friday, appears to follow suit with its themes about self-deprecation and anxiety, and has been used for videos displaying those subjects on TikTok.

Factbox-BRIT Awards: Raye leads nominations for UK's top pop music honours

Singer-songwriter Raye led nominations on Wednesday for this year's BRIT Awards. Below is a list of the nominees in the main categories.

Brit Awards: singer Raye leads nominations with record seven nods

Singer-songwriter Raye led nominations for the BRIT Awards on Wednesday, setting a new record with seven nominations, while the Rolling Stones and Blur were also recognised for Britain's pop music honours. Raye was nominated in the annual awards' top categories – artist of the year, album of the year for her record "My 21st Century Blues" and song of the year for hit "Escapism". The 26-year-old also got nods in the genre categories pop act and R&B act as well as for best new artist.