Some tidbits about the Oscar nominations, which were revealed last week:

Some tidbits about the Oscar nominations, which were revealed last week:

v Eight is enough: For the last three Academy Awards, there were nine best picture nominees. This year, just eight.

v First-timers: In the acting categories, nine people are first-time nominees. They are Steve Carell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Keaton, Eddie Redmayne, J.K. Simmons, Felicity Jones, Rosamund Pike, Patricia Arquette and Emma Stone. Previous winners are Robert Duvall, Marion Cotillard, Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep.

v On a roll: Bradley Cooper’s nomination for “American Sniper” is his third consecutive acting nomination, after his supporting nomination for “American Hustle” and leading role in “Silver Linings Playbook.” The last performers to receive three nominations in a row were Renee Zellweger and Russell Crowe.

v The leader: Meryl Streep extends her lead as the most nominated performer with 19, thanks to Rob Marshall’s “Into the Woods.”

v First and last: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” was the first of the best picture nominees to be released, on March 6, and “Selma” and “American Sniper” the latest, Dec. 24.

“Oprah Winfrey Presents: LEGENDS WHO PAVED THE WAY” (9 P.M., OWN): This special that has Lady O celebrating the new film “Selma” with a gala honoring luminaries who played vital roles in the civil-rights movement. Guests include the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sidney Poitier, Andrew Young and more.

“Togetherness” (9:30 P.M., HBO): The hilarious new comedy “Togetherness” continues as Michelle (Melanie Lynskey) offers Tina (Amanda Peet) advice on how to spice up her sex life. Clearly, this can only lead to trouble.

“Masterpiece Mystery!” (10 p.m., PBS): “Masterpiece Mystery!” introduces a hunky new amateur sleuth in “Grantchester.” He’s Sidney Chambers (James Norton), a young vicar whose curiosity is aroused when a parishioner in his placid little hamlet is found dead.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Miniature village at Sutliff museum

WARREN

A Cat’s Meow miniature village is on display at the Sutliff Museum through February. It features birthplaces and residences of past presidents of the United States, including George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace, and the Bush Compound in Maine.

Each Cat’s Meow collectible is handcrafted by the company’s small staff in Wooster. The black-cat logo on each piece identifies it as a Cat’s Meow.

The Sutliff is open from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. It is in the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. Call 330-399-6575.