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ON BOSTON.COM
Chat at 11 a.m. with Courtney Hollands on upcoming events.

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

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

ON CHRONICLE
Made in Massachusetts 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Learn why Brooks Brothers is betting on the Made in America label with a new state of the art factory north of Boston. And meet a couple who’ve carved out a unique niche in the land of make-believe.

ON GREATER BOSTON
Book and Theater Critique 7 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) Longtime Kennedy family chronicler C. David Heymann discusses his new book, “Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story.’’ Next, Jared Bowen and Terry Byrne review “After the Quake,’’ “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),’’ and “Rent.’’

ON BASIC BLACK LIVE
Black Political Leadership in Massachusetts 7:30 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) Peniel Joseph, associate professor of Afro-American Studies and History at Brandeis; Howard Manly, executive editor of the Bay State Banner; and Latoyia Edwards, a NECN reporter, discuss the races for governor, Boston City Council, and Boston mayor.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Classical Performances 2 p.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) Martha Argerich is the soloist in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 19, with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana under Gabriel Chmura.

Mozart 3 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Piano Sonata No. 7, with pianist Mitsuko Uchida.

World Café 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Booker T.

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

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.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Martha Stewart. Also: “Today’s Health’’; cooking gadgets; “Today’s Kitchen.’’

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. on COM.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Ben Stiller; six contestants from “So You Think You Can Dance.’’

Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6. “Late Night’’ host Jimmy Fallon helps Martha make one-pot meals.

Morning Show With Mike and Juliet at 9 a.m. on Chs. 25 and 64. Michael Ian Black, Chuck Nice, and Patrick Meagher discuss guy stuff; financial expert Sanyika Calloway Boyce.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Kevin Nealon. Flo Rida performs.

Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56.

Colbert Report at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. on COM.

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

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. James Denton; Kate Gosselin.

Martha Stewart Show at 10 a.m. on Ch. 25. “The Hot Dog Show’’ includes recipes from chef Marc Murphy.

Maury at 10 a.m. on Ch. 56; 11 a.m. on Ch. 64. A woman reveals she’s been cheating on her boyfriend.

Rachael Ray at 10 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10.

The Doctors at 10 a.m. on Ch. 12; 2 p.m. on Ch. 7.

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

Jerry Springer at 11 a.m. on Ch. 56.

The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Demi Lovato performs. Also: swimsuit advice from Miss USA Kristen Dalton.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Ambush makeovers; unusual recipes.

Tyra Banks at 11 a.m. on Ch. 25. Relationships are discussed by authors Whitney Casey (“The Man Plan’’); Steve Harvey (“Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man’’); and Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent (“How to Love Like a Hot Chick’’).

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. How to quiet kids for nap time.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; 11 p.m. on BET; 2 a.m. on BET.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 8 p.m. on Ch. 38.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10.

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

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.

Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. on COM.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Vera Farmiga; Ginuwine with Missy Elliott.

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. Zach Galifianakis; Jason Aldean.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (a.k.a. Spinal Tap).

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 3:05 a.m. on Ch. 10; 3:35 a.m. on Ch. 7.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Cheryl Hines; author Ben Mezrich.

Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10.

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

MOVIES

Bunny Lake Is Missing 6 p.m. (TCM) Otto Preminger’s thriller about the probe of a kidnapping. Laurence Olivier. NR (1965)

Home Alone 6 p.m. (FXM) A clever kid (Macaulay Culkin) battles burglars. PG (1990)

Phone Booth 6 p.m. (FX) A sniper traps an arrogant publicist (Colin Farrell) in a phone booth in this taut thriller. R (2002)

World Traveler 6:15 p.m. (IFC) A troubled man (Billy Crudup) takes a cross-country trip. Earnest but pretentious drama. R (2001)

Serenity 6:30 p.m. (SYFY) A fugitive hides on a space freighter in Joss Whedon’s exciting sci-fi saga. Nathan Fillion. PG-13 (2005)

Choking Man 6:35 p.m. (SUND) Story of an Ecuadorian dishwasher (Octavio Gómez Berrios) with a crush on a Chinese waitress. NR (2006)

Dan in Real Life 7:15 p.m. (STARZ) A widowed advice columnist (Steve Carell) falls in love with his brother’s girl-friend. PG-13 (2007)

Batman Returns 8 p.m. (50); 11:30 p.m. (64) The Caped Crusader (Michael Keaton) vs. the Penguin and Catwoman. PG-13 (1992)

Beowulf 8 p.m. (SHO2) Not-quite-epic take on the mythic saga of the Scandinavian warrior-hero (Ray Winstone). PG-13 (2007)

Comedy of Power 8 p.m. (SUND) An investigative magistrate (Isabelle Huppert) takes on corporate corruption. NR (2006)

The Fast and the Furious 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (FX) High-octane thriller about an undercover cop who infiltrates a gang of street racers. Vin Diesel. PG-13 (2001)

From Hell 8 p.m. (IFC) A clairvoyant police inspector searches for Jack the Ripper. Johnny Depp. R (2001)

Get a Clue 8 p.m. (DISN) A teen reporter (Lindsay Lohan) exposes a supercriminal. NR (2002)

Happy Gilmore 8 p.m. (WAM) Crude but popular romp about a hockey player (Adam Sandler) turned golfer. PG-13 (1996)

The Kingdom 8 p.m. (MAX) FBI agents clash with authorities in Saudi Arabia while probing a terrorist bombing. Jamie Foxx. R (2007)

Labor Pains 8 p.m. (FAM) A woman (Lindsay Lohan) who’s about to be fired lies to her boss and tells him she’s pregnant. NR (2009)

Light It Up 8 p.m. (BET) Students and police face off at an inner-city high school. Forest Whitaker. R (1999)

Mamma Mia! 8 p.m. (HBO2) A bride-to-be (Amanda Seyfried) in Greece tries to solve the mystery of her paternity. PG-13 (2008)

Mr. Brooks 8 p.m. (SHO) Noirish psychodrama about a cop (Demi Moore) on the trail of a serial killer. R (2007)

Of Mice and Men 8 p.m. (TCM) Steinbeck’s tale of friendship and tragedy. Burgess Meredith. NR (1940)

Rio Bravo 8 p.m. (AMC) Strong Howard Hawks tale of a sheriff vs. bad guys, with John Wayne. NR (1959)

Robin Hood 8 p.m. (FXM) Spirited retelling of the medieval legend. Patrick Bergin. NR (1991)

We Own the Night 8 p.m. (ENCR) Brooklyn brothers are on opposite sides of the law in 1988. Joaquin Phoenix. R (2007)

The Woman in Red 8 p.m. (FLIX) A married man becomes obsessed with a model. Gene Wilder. PG-13 (1984)

Fight Club 9 p.m. (FUSE) An alienated man joins a brutal club to relieve his frustrations. Brad Pitt. R (1999)

Heartbreakers 9 p.m. (LIFE) Mother-daughter con artists target wealthy men. Sigourney Weaver. PG-13 (2001)

Let’s Spend the Night Together 9 p.m. (OVAT) Hal Ashby’s record of the Rolling Stones’ 1981 US tour. Mick Jagger. PG (1983)

Necessary Roughness 9 p.m., 11:30 p.m. (CMT) A college recruits an ex-jock (Scott Bakula). PG-13 (1991)

Walking Tall 9 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (TNT) The Rock fights against vice and corruption in this slick remake. PG-13 (2004)

One False Move 9:30 p.m. (FLIX) Arkansas sheriff vs. drug dealers. Bill Paxton. R (1991)

Dark Victory 10 p.m. (TCM) Classic tearjerker about a dying socialite (Bette Davis). NR (1939)

A Girl Cut in Two 10 p.m. (SUND) Black comedy about a French weather reporter (Ludivine Sagnier) engaged in stormy affairs. NR (2007)

Chisum 11 p.m. (AMC) John Wayne as a cattle baron in New Mexico’s range war of the 1870s. G (1970)

Pineapple Express 11 p.m. (STARZ) Stoner comedy about a pothead (Seth Rogen) and his dealer on the lam from murderers. R (2008)

Goodbye, Mr. Chips midnight (TCM) Robert Donat as a beloved schoolmaster. NR (1939)

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