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July 9, 2009
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ON BOSTON.COM
Chat at 11 a.m. with Courtney Hollands on upcoming events.

Chat at noon with Matthew Gilbert and Joanna Weiss on TV.

Chat at 2 p.m. with Peter Hotton on home repair.

ON CHRONICLE
Healthcare Uncovered 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) The United States spends about twice as much on medical care as do industrialized countries like Germany, Japan, and Switzerland - and yet we do worse on many measures of health. What’s going on?

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Mozart 3 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Flute and Harp Concerto with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

All Things Considered 5 p.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) An in-depth presentation of the news.

Dvorak 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Serenade for Strings with Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra.

Grateful Dead Radio Hour 11 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9)

NEWS & TALK SHOWS
Morning
Early Show at 7 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12.

Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Summer-bargain ideas; a summer-movie report.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. The honeymoon is announced for “Today Throws a Wedding.’’

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. on COM. Filmmaker Robert Kenner (“Food, Inc.’’).

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Kiefer Sutherland; baseball Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan. Also: T.I. performs.

Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6. Chef Mario Batali.

Morning Show With Mike and Juliet at 9 a.m. on Chs. 25 and 64. Nutritionist Cheryl Forberg (“The Biggest Loser’’).

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Rupert Grint; Edie Falco.

Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 56. An ex-boxer who became addicted to drugs.

Colbert Report at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. on COM. Mountaineer Ed Viesturs, who climbed Mount Everest for the seventh time in May.

Better at 10 a.m. on Ch. 64.

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. Mary Tyler Moore; Kunal Nayyar.

Martha Stewart Show at 10 a.m. on Ch. 25. Chef Tony Mantuano of Chicago’s Spiaggia - a favorite restaurant of President Obama - shares a recipe for ravioletto pasta.

Maury at 10 a.m. on Ch. 56; 11 a.m. on Ch. 64. Video clips of shocking events.

Rachael Ray at 10 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10. Valerie Bertinelli discusses fitness and fields questions from the studio audience.

The Doctors at 10 a.m. on Ch. 12; 2 p.m. on Ch. 7. Hidden household dangers; genital surgery for women; a mysterious skin condition; anti-aging and beauty treatments. Also: tips for staying healthy while traveling.

Banfield & Ford: Courtside at 11 a.m. on TRU.

Jerry Springer at 11 a.m. on Ch. 56; noon on Ch. 64. A guy’s engaged to his cousin but sleeps with a transsexual; a woman sleeps with her friend’s guy after the friend kicked her out of her house.

The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Margaret Cho.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Ambush makeovers; children of divorce.

Tyra Banks at 11 a.m. on Ch. 25. Straight men who have sex with other men for money.

Afternoon
Charlie Rose at noon and 6 p.m. on Ch. 44.

Maury at noon on Ch. 56. DNA tests are given to determine paternity.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. The importance of taking care of one’s self.

Steve Wilkos Show at 1 p.m. on Ch. 56. Out-of-control teens.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 8 p.m. on Ch. 38. Topics: attention deficit disorder, marriage.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. Topic: child neglect. Guests include psychiatrist Bruce Perry.

Evening
Greater Boston at 7 p.m. and midnight on Ch. 2.

Larry King Live at 9 p.m., midnight, and 3 a.m. on CNN.

Charlie Rose at 11 p.m. on Ch. 2.

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 11 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on COM. Mike Kim, author of “Escaping North Korea: Defiance and Hope in the World’s Most Repressive Country.’’

Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. on COM. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Daniel Radcliffe; ballet dancer Veronika Part; Levon Helm.

Nightline at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.

Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Playing for Change.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Blackstone Group cofounder Peter Peterson.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Denzel Washington; Will Ferrell.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Steve Martin; Paul Simon; Vanessa Williams.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Jeff Goldblum; Jackie Collins.

Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Steve-O; Nico Vega.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 3:05 a.m. on Ch. 10; 3:35 a.m. on Ch. 7.

Fox and Friends at 6 a.m. on FNC.

MOVIES
Blazing Saddles 8 p.m., midnight (AMC) Mel Brooks’ sendup of Hollywood westerns. Cleavon Little. R (1974)

4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days 8 p.m. (SUND) A college student tries to get an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania. Anamaria Marinca. NR (2007)

Jarhead 8 p.m. (FX) Serviceable saga of a marine sniper (Jake Gyllenhaal) in the Gulf War. R (2005)

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou 8 p.m. (IFC) Quirky tale of an oceanographer (Bill Murray) chasing a killer shark. R (2004)

The Lizzie McGuire Movie 8 p.m. (DISN) Lizzie (Hilary Duff) takes an adventure-filled trip to Rome in this pleasant comedy. PG (2003)

Next Friday 8 p.m. (ENCR) Ice Cube stars as a slacker in this sequel. R (2000)

Passenger 57 8 p.m. (50); 11:30 p.m. (64) A security expert (Wesley Snipes) tries to foil a hijacking. R (1992)

Scorched 8 p.m. (FLIX) Lively but disorderly caper about three different robberies at the same bank. Alicia Silverstone. PG-13 (2003)

Snow Dogs 8 p.m. (FAM) A Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs. Cuba Gooding Jr. PG (2002)

True Crime 8 p.m. (68) A reporter (Clint Eastwood) tries to prove an inmate’s innocence. R (1999)

Union Pacific 8 p.m. (TCM) DeMille’s epic about the transcontinental railroad. Joel McCrea. NR (1939)

Vanishing Point 8 p.m. (FXM) The FBI pursues an alleged terrorist across four states. NR (1997)

Why Did I Get Married? 8 p.m. (SHO2) Vacationing couples grapple over marital issues. Tyler Perry. PG-13 (2007)

Baby Mama 8:15 p.m. (MAX) A career woman (Tina Fey) hires a working-class girl (Amy Poehler) to carry her child. PG-13 (2008)

Shaft 8:15 p.m. (SHO) The cop nephew (Samuel L. Jackson) of the ’70s private eye fights a drug lord. R (2000)

Hollow Man 2 8:30 p.m. (TMC) A soldier becomes a killer after an invisibility experiment. Christian Slater. R (2006)

Aces ’N’ Eights 9 p.m. (HALMRK) Frontiersmen guard their land. Casper Van Dien. NR (2008)

Burn After Reading 9 p.m. (HBO2) Two gym employees find a CIA agent’s secret computer disc and try to bribe him. Brad Pitt. R (2008)

Ghost World 9 p.m. (LIFE) A high-school grad (Thora Birch) befriends a much older recluse. R (2001)

Made of Honor 9 p.m. (STARZ) Playboy Tom (Patrick Dempsey) realizes he’s in love with his best pal just before she gets engaged. PG-13 (2008)

The Mummy 9 p.m. (SYFY) An adventurer unleashes an ancient mummy. Brendan Fraser. PG-13 (1999)

Mission: Impossible 2 9:35 p.m. (FLIX) Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) takes on a renegade spy who’s stolen a deadly virus. PG-13 (2000)

Spider-Man 3 9:40 p.m. (ENCR) Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) battles Sandman, Venom, and the New Goblin. PG-13 (2007)

Caddyshack 10 p.m. (AMC) Snobs vs. slobs at an exclusive country club. Chevy Chase. R (1980)

Chasing Amy 10 p.m. (IFC) A man falls in love with a gay woman. Ben Affleck. R (1997)

Contact 10 p.m. (TNT) An astronomer detects signals from a distant star. Jodie Foster. PG (1997)

The Last American Hero 10 p.m. (FXM) Story about stock-car racers and their followers. Jeff Bridges. PG (1973)

The Wedding Date 10 p.m. (TBS) A woman hires an escort for her sister’s nuptials. Debra Messing. PG-13 (2005)

Shooter 10:05 p.m. (TMC) Actioner about an ex-Marine sniper (Mark Wahlberg) set up for a political assassination. R (2007)

Dodge City 10:30 p.m. (TCM) Errol Flynn saddles up to rid the town of outlaws. NR (1939)

The House Bunny 10:45 p.m. (STARZ) An ex-Playboy bunny (Anna Faris) tries to make over members of an unpopular college sorority. PG-13 (2008)

Empire Records 11 p.m. (FUSE) A record-store owner (Anthony LaPaglia) struggles to prevent a hostile takeover. PG-13 (1995)

Hellboy II: The Golden Army 11:35 p.m. (MAX) Cigar-chomping demon Hellboy (Ron Perlman) battles a supernatural prince who hates the human race. PG-13 (2008)

That Obscure Object of Desire midnight (SUND) Luis Bunuel’s final film, a surreal tale of unrequited love. Fernando Rey. R (1977)

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