That's it for the live page today, and what a mix of a day for the acting profession - from the annual whirlwind of the Oscar nominations to the sad news of the death of one of Britain's best-loved actors, Alan Rickman.

If you want to catch up on all our Oscars coverage, you can read:

• The full list of nominations
• Guide to the best picture nominees
• Best actor profiles
• Best actress profiles
• Best supporting actress profiles
• Best supporting actor profiles
• Best director profiles
• Seven things we learned from the nominations
• Nominees give their reaction

Check back tomorrow from 08:30 GMT for our usual live page for further reaction and news from the vast spectrum of the entertainment world.

Will Gompertz
BBC Arts Editor

Leonardo DiCaprio is fortuitously in London today for the red carpet premiere of The Revenant. 

The star said the film's success was "incredibly surprising" and that it "feels great to have this number of nominations" for something to which he and director Alejandro G Inarritu had devoted so much time.

Asked what an Oscar win would mean to him, he said: "Of course, you want to be recognised by your peers. It's a wonderful thing.

"But if I'm being very honest, you don't do it for those reasons. You really do it to make a great piece of art that some day you can look back on."

He added: "It's always this strange experience when people start talking about awards because it's something that's beyond your control. All you have control over is what you do on that day and your devotion and what you give to the movie, and I can for sure say there's nothing I didn't do as far as my commitment to this movie."

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We thought you might like to hear the full versions of those songs nominated for this year's Oscars. 

Canadian singer The Weeknd muscled out Ellie Goulding's Love Me Like You Do, to pick up a surprise song nomination for  Earned It - also from the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack.

There were the anticipated nominations for Youth's Simple Song #3 and Lady Gaga's Til It Happens to You. And Britain's Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes will be hoping to bag another gong following their Golden Globe win, for Spectre's Writing's on the Wall.

The surprise entry was Manta Ray, from the film Racing Extinction, performed by Antony Hegarty, from Antony and the Johnsons.

See what you think.

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Charlotte Rampling was overlooked by Bafta voters but secured the coveted best actress nomination for the very British drama 45 Years. 

Directed by Andrew Haigh, it's based on a short story by David Constantine. 

The publishers of the short story collection, In Another Country, are understandably delighted at the film's success. 

We chatted to Charlotte Rampling and her co-star Tom Courtenay about their experiences working on the film. 

Read the feature.

Looks like that #OscarSoWhite trend is not going anywhere fast... as one (fictional) Democrat has pointed out on Twitter. 

The short film categories often get overlooked in all fuss over the feature films, but for the filmmakers behind them, an Oscar nomination can change the course of their career.

And quite rightly they are delighted at the recognition their film and creative teams are getting.

Steve Carell, who stars in the black comedy The Big Short, tweeted his congratulations to his colleagues and co-stars.

The film, about the Wall Street crash of 2008, won a best picture nomination, as well as plaudits for director Adam McKay, actor Christian Bale (in the supporting category), adapted screenplay and film editing.

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Todd Haynes' Carol is probably the biggest surprise omission from this year's nominations, having been tipped by many critics as one of 2015's best films. 

BBC Culture have been looking at the 10 biggest upsets in Oscar history, including Citizen Kane missing out on best picture in 1941. 

Read the feature.

Singer Sam Smith has posted a picture of what he dubs "my Oscar Nomination face". 

"Unreal. Freaking out. Thank you Academy - Thank You, Thank You, Thank You," he wrote.

Captivity drama Room landed four nominations - including best actress for Brie Larson and best adapted screenplay for Canadian/Irish writer Emma Donoghue - who wrote the original bestseller.

Both were clearly delighted by the news.  

 Room's Irish director, Lenny Abrahamson - best known for 2014 comedy Frank - also earned his first Oscar nomination in the directing category - outdoing both Ridley Scott and Steven Spielberg.  

Nearly 40 years after he was nominated for his first Oscar in the same role, and days after he won his first Golden Globe, Sylvester Stallone looks set to be this year's comeback king for his supporting role in Rocky sequel Creed, opposite Michael B Jordan.

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Hot off the success of the Golden Globes, and with last year's Oscars barely gathering dust on the mantelpiece, Mexican director Alejandro G Inarritu has thanked the Academy for The Revenant's massive 12-strong haul of nominations. And is probably reinforcing that mantlepiece...

Alan Rickman was the president of the International Performer's Aid Trust - a charity that alleviates poverty in some of the world’s toughest conditions.

Elizabeth Pfeuti was the chief executive officer of the charity up until a few weeks ago, and worked closely with Alan last year.

She told 5 live’s Afternoon Edition the actor was “incredibly generous, also very kind and supportive".

Tributes to Alan Rickman have been pouring in, with his colleagues expressing their sadness at his passing. 

Emma Thompson starred opposite him in a number of films including Love Actually and Sense and Sensibility, for which she wrote the screenplay.

She also wrote about the experience of working alongside her friend.

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Members of the Harry Potter team have been sharing their thoughts on their friend Alan Rickman

Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson worked with Rickman on all eight of the Harry Potter films, which gave the then-child stars their shots to stardom.

The World at One
BBC Radio 4

Amid the flurry of Oscar nominations, tributes have continued to pour in for Alan Rickman, who has died at the age of 69.

Harry Potter co-star Sir Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore Rickman's Snape, spoke to Shaun Ley on Radio 4's World at One.

Tim Masters
Arts and Entertainment correspondent

Initial thoughts on this year's nominations:

• For the second year running there are eight films up for best picture.
• The beautiful-looking but brutal The Revenant, with best actor favourite Leonardo DiCaprio, leads the pack with 12 nods.  
• Serious issues come in the form of The Big Short (on the banking crisis) and Spotlight (Catholic scandal) rubs shoulders with action-packed crowd-pleasers Mad Max: Fury Road and sci-fi thriller The Martian.  
• Period dramas Brooklyn and Bridge of Spies are in, but 1950s lesbian love story Carol didn't make the cut.   
• There was also room for Lenny Abrahamson's powerful kidnap drama Room.   
• After last year's #Oscarssowhite backlash over the complete lack of recognition for non-white actors, the same has happened again this year. 
• There was nothing for Idris Elba, who got a Bafta nod last week for Beasts of No Nation, while NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton was denied a best picture nomination.
• After being snubbed at the Baftas, British actress Charlotte Rampling will be celebrating her first ever best actress nod for the marital drama 45 Years. 
• And how's this for a comeback? Sylvester Stallone gets his first Oscar nomination since he was up for best actor in Rocky in 1977.  

• Bridge of Spies - Thomas Newman
• Carol - Carter Burwell
• The Hateful Eight - Ennio Morricone
• Sicario - Johann Johannsson
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens - John Williams

• Embrace of the Serpent - Colombia
• Mustang - France
• Son of Saul - Hungary
• Theeb - Jordan
• A War - Denmark

Steven Spielberg has set the record for the most best picture nominations for an individual producer with nine, following his latest nod for Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies. 

Of those nominations, he's won twice - for Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List.

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