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RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Guest Mix 7 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Michelle Shocked plays songs that have influenced her life and music.

Kid’s Classical Hour 9 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) How’s the Weather? . . . Mother Nature in classical music.

Mountain Stage 2 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Ryan Adams, Martin Sexton, Cowboy Junkies.

Downeast Ceilidh 8 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Traditional and contemporary music from Nova Scotia and Canada’s Atlantic provinces.

Boston Symphony Live From Tanglewood 8:30 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Leonard Slatkin conducts Debussy, Copland: Appalachian Spring, a world premiere and Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 2, with flutist Sir James Galway.

MOVIES

Say Anything . . . 6 p.m. (FXM) Offbeat high-school love story. John Cusack. PG-13 (1989)

Swimming to Cambodia 6 p.m. (OVAT) Spalding Gray’s monologue about his experiences in Thailand. NR (1987)

The Wrong Man 6 p.m. (TCM) Hitchcock’s cautionary tale of a musician (Henry Fonda) who is falsely accused of robbery. NR (1956)

Cars 6:15 p.m. (DISN) Wondrous “car’’-toon about a cocky hot rod (voice of Owen Wilson). G (2006)

Dave 7 p.m., 9 p.m. (68) An ordinary guy impersonates the ailing president. Kevin Kline. PG-13 (1993)

Idiocracy 7 p.m. (COM) Unevolved comedy about a soldier (Luke Wilson) involved in a futuristic experiment. R (2006)

A Kiss at Midnight 7 p.m. (HALMRK) A woman (Faith Ford) who runs a dating service registers with a rival Internet matchmaker. NR (2008)

Legally Blonde 7 p.m. (FAM) Breezy romp about a ditz (Reese Witherspoon) who attends Harvard Law School to win back her beau. PG-13 (2001)

Murder in the Hamptons 7 p.m. (LIFE) An engrossing account of the death of Ted Ammon (David Sutcliffe). NR (2005)

The Nanny Diaries 7 p.m. (TMC) A young woman (Scarlett Johansson) takes a job as a nanny for rich Manhattan family. PG-13 (2007)

The Shaggy Dog 7 p.m. (TBS) A workaholic lawyer is transformed into a canine in this Disney fantasy. Tim Allen. PG (2006)

You Don’t Mess With the Zohan 7:05 p.m. (STARZ) A highly skilled Israeli commando (Adam Sandler) fakes his own death to fulfill a secret dream. PG-13 (2008)

Playing for Change 7:30 p.m. (44) Street musicians from around the country are profiled. NR (2003)

Sleeping Dogs Lie 7:30 p.m. (SUND) A guy (Bryce Johnson) is bothered by his fiancée’s disturbing confession. R (2006)

The Fifth Element 7:45 p.m. (MAX) A 23d-century cabbie and an alien try to save the world. Striking visuals. Bruce Willis. PG-13 (1997)

Appaloosa 8 p.m. (HBO) Old West lawmen (Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen) take on a corrupt rancher (Jeremy Irons). R (2008)

Bye Bye, Love 8 p.m., 10 p.m., midnight (FXM) The tribulations of three divorced friends. Matthew Modine. PG-13 (1995)

Dying Young 8 p.m. (50) A woman (Julia Roberts) falls for a leukemia patient. R (1991)

Eight Days to Live 8 p.m., midnight (LMN) Docudrama about a Canadian teen (Dustin Milligan) who survives being trapped in a car wreck. NR (2006)

The Grapes of Wrath 8 p.m. (TCM) John Steinbeck’s tale of destitute Okies migrating West. Henry Fonda. NR (1940)

Into the Wild 8 p.m. (SHO2) Absorbing fact-based saga of a young man (Emile Hirsch) who chucks it all to wander across the U.S. R (2007)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 8 p.m. (FLIX) The adventuress (Angelina Jolie) tries to recover an ancient artifact. PG-13 (2001)

Men in Black 8 p.m., 10 p.m. (TNT) Secret agents track aliens living on Earth. Dazzling effects meet sharp wit. Will Smith. PG-13 (1997)

National Lampoon’s Vacation 8 p.m. (TRAV) The Griswolds go to Walley World. Chevy Chase. R (1983)

The Notorious Bettie Page 8 p.m. (IFC) Skin-deep biography of 1950s kinky pin-up icon Bettie Page (Gretchen Mol). R (2005)

The Punisher 8 p.m. (FX) An agent exacts revenge after his family is slaughtered. Thomas Jane. R (2004)

Purple Rain 8 p.m., midnight (TV1) Rock star Prince plays an up-and-coming musician. R (1984)

Red Eye 8 p.m. (5) A hotel manager (Rachel McAdams) gets mixed up in an assassination plot. Tense thriller. PG-13 (2005)

Tommy 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (OVAT) Ken Russell’s psychedelic adaptation of the Who’s rock opera. Roger Daltrey. PG (1975)

Twister 8 p.m. (ENCR) A cliché-riddled tale about scientists tracking tornadoes. Helen Hunt. PG-13 (1996)

Waiting to Exhale 8 p.m. (BET) The love lives of four women. Whitney Houston. R (1995)

The Incredibles 8:20 p.m. (DISN) Wild romp about a retired superhero who gets back into action. Voices include Holly Hunter. PG (2004)

Annie Hall 9 p.m., 10:36 p.m. (44) Best Picture about a paranoid comic (Woody Allen) and an aspiring singer. PG (1977)

Coming to America 9 p.m., 11:30 p.m. (BRAVO) An African prince (Eddie Murphy) goes to Queens to find a bride. R (1988)

Dragonquest 9 p.m. (SYFY) A young hero must rouse a dragon to defeat a terrible beast summoned by a warlord. Marc Singer. NR (2009)

Empire Records 9 p.m. (FUSE) A record-store owner (Anthony LaPaglia) struggles to prevent a hostile takeover. PG-13 (1995)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin 9 p.m. (OXY) Loopy look at a chaste guy (Steve Carell) looking for love. R (2005)

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle 9 p.m. (COM) Two stoners search for a burger joint. Irreverent comedy with John Cho. R (2004)

Judicial Indiscretion 9 p.m. (LIFE) A federal judge (Anne Archer) is blackmailed. NR (2007)

King of the Ants 9 p.m. (TMC) An aimless LA housepainter finds his true calling in life - as a hit man. Chris McKenna. R (2003)

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 9 p.m. (FAM) Perky lawyer Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) goes to Washington, D.C., in this lackluster sequel. PG-13 (2003)

Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith 9 p.m., 11:02 p.m. (HALMRK) A middle-aged divorcée (Cybil Shepherd) returns to college to finish her degree. NR (2009)

Rocky IV 9 p.m. (SPIKE) Sylvester Stallone vs. Dolph Lundgren. PG (1985)

Step Brothers 9 p.m. (STARZ) Unrelated goof-offs (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) become members of the same family. R (2008)

Edmond 9:35 p.m. (IFC) A repressed businessman (William H. Macy) gives in to his inner demons. R (2005)

Be Cool 10 p.m. (AMC) Lukewarm sequel finds Chili Palmer (John Travolta) in the music biz. PG-13 (2005)

Bewitched 10 p.m. (TBS) A real witch (Nicole Kidman) stars in a remake of TV’s “Bewitched.’’ PG-13 (2005)

Final Destination 10 p.m. (ENCR) Students are stalked by the Grim Reaper. Devon Sawa. R (2000)

Half a Dozen Babies 10 p.m. (LMN) The story of the Dilleys, the parents of America’s first surviving sextuplets. Melissa Reeves. NR (1999)

My Effortless Brilliance 10 p.m. (SUND) Two-character study about an author (Sean Nelson) trying to reconcile with a former friend. NR (2008)

The Ninth Gate 10 p.m. (FLIX) A rare-book buyer hunts for a volume about the devil. Johnny Depp. R (1999)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 10 p.m. (MAX) An American adventurer (Brendan Fraser), his wife, and their son battle an ancient Chinese emperor. PG-13 (2008)

The Farmer Takes a Wife 10:15 p.m. (TCM) The romance between a cook and a country boy on the Erie Canal. Henry Fonda. NR (1935)

Crashing 10:30 p.m. (SHO2) A novelist (Campbell Scott) gets kicked out of his house and moves in with two aspiring writers. R (2007)

Diary of a Mad Black Woman 10:30 p.m. (BET) A divorcée tries to piece back together her life. Kimberly Elise. PG-13 (2005)

Traitor 10:40 p.m. (STARZ) The FBI suspects a Muslim ex-US Special Operations officer (Don Cheadle) of terrorism. PG-13 (2008)

American Psycho II: All American Girl 10:45 p.m. (TMC) A student murders her competition for a spot as an assistant to a serial-killer hunter. Mila Kunis. R (2002)

Flannel Pajamas 11 p.m. (IFC) A mismatched couple’s romance is dissected. Justin Kirk, Julianne Nicholson. R (2006)

The Goonies 11 p.m. (G4) Kids search for buried treasure. Sean Astin. PG (1985)

Rock Monster 11 p.m. (SYFY) A college student inadvertently unleashes a monster on an Eastern European village. Chad Collins. NR (2008)

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 11 p.m. (COM) Two wannabe rock stars (Jack Black, Kyle Gass) search for a magical guitar pick. R (2006)

Rocky V 11:03 p.m. (SPIKE) Down and out, the Rock (Sylvester Stallone) shows a youngster the ropes. PG-13 (1990)

Great Genius & Profound Stupidity 11:25 p.m. (SUND) A philosophical inquiry into how ideas originate. NR (2008)

Grindhouse 11:45 p.m. (ENCR) Horror-film double feature: “Death Proof’’ and “Planet Terror.’’ R (2007)

Jezebel midnight (TCM) Bette Davis won an Oscar for her role as a manipulative antebellum Dixie vixen. NR (1938)

Lethal Weapon 4 midnight (TNT) Cop partners investigate a smuggling ring. Mel Gibson. R (1998)

The Man of the Year midnight (SUND) A brooding nobody (Murilo Benício) dyes his hair blond - an action that triggers a series of events. NR (2003)

Resident Evil: Apocalypse midnight (OXY) Unoriginal sequel has Milla Jovovich returning to fight more zombies. R (2004)

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