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ON BOSTON.COM
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ON CHRONICLE
Summer Food 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) They are the classic summer foods: hamburgers, hot dogs, and ice cold treats. Shayna Seymour discover’s celebrity chef Michael Schlow’s award-winning recipe for juicy burgers. Plus, she samples the latest in creative combos: Would you believe an egg and brie burger? We also drop into the Boston parking lot that’s home to America’s top dog, according to The Wall Street Journal. And Mary Richardson tries some ice cream alternatives: gelato, frozen yogurt, and frozen custard.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
The Morning Show 6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Featuring brand new music with The Tuesday Premier at 7:40.

Mozart 3 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat, with Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.

Mendelssohn 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Octet in E-flat, with Hausmusik.

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. Dr. Marie Savard. Also: a Julia Child retrospective.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Tyler Florence. Also: lacrosse lessons with the Long Island Lizards; decorating on a budget.

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. Colin Farrell; Toni Braxton and her “Dancing With the Stars’’ partner, Alec Mazo.

Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6; 10 a.m. on Ch. 25.

Morning Show With Mike and Juliet at 9 a.m. on Chs. 25 and 64.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Vanessa Hudgens. Also: the “Local to Live Guest Cohost for a Day’’ search continues.

Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56. A pregnant teen is counseled.

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

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

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. Jeff Garlin. Also: cookbook author Clare Crespo demonstrates creative ways to decorate cupcakes.

Maury at 10 a.m. on Ch. 56; 11 a.m. on Ch. 64; noon on Ch. 56.

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; noon on Ch. 64.

The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Eric Bana.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Vanessa Hudgens. Also: age-appropriate summer trends.

Tyra Banks at 11 a.m. on Ch. 25. Clips from past episodes.

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

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; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64; 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 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2.

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

Real Time With Bill Maher at 10 p.m. on HBO2. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow; CNN correspondent Michael Ware; author Joe Queenan; historian Niall Ferguson.

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 11 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on COM.

Charlie Rose at 11:30 p.m. on Ch. 2.

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. Jonah Hill; Kelly Clarkson; Gar Ryness.

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. Jeremy Piven; human cannonballs; the All-American Rejects.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44. Nigerian musician Femi Kuti. Also: Francis Ford Coppola.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Ashton Kutcher; Nigel Lythgoe. Also: The Script perform.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Channing Tatum; Joan Rivers; Arctic Monkeys.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Tony Shalhoub; Minka Kelly.

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

Tyra Banks at 2 a.m. on OXY.

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

Babylon A.D. 7:15 p.m. (HBO) A mercenary escorts a mysterious girl from post-apocalyptic Europe to New York City. Vin Diesel. PG-13 (2008)

Vantage Point 7:25 p.m. (STARZ) A Secret Service agent (Dennis Quaid) sifts through several accounts of an assassination attempt. PG-13 (2008)

The Day After Tomorrow 7:30 p.m. (FX) Global warming triggers a new ice age. Nifty effects, cheesy script. Dennis Quaid. PG-13 (2004)

Sgt. Bilko 7:30 p.m. (WAM) Steve Martin as con man Sgt. Ernie Bilko. PG (1996)

A Knight’s Tale 7:45 p.m. (MAX) A peasant (Heath Ledger) poses as a noble. PG-13 (2001)

Alien Nation 8 p.m. (FXM) Human and humanoid cops search for an extraterrestrial murderer. James Caan. R (1988)

Burn After Reading 8 p.m. (HBO2) Two loopy gym employees find a CIA agent’s secret computer disc and try to bribe him. Brad Pitt. R (2008)

Dances With Wolves 8 p.m. (AMC) Actor-director Kevin Costner’s epic tribute to the Sioux. PG-13 (1990)

Her Best Move 8 p.m. (DISN) A 15-year-old soccer prodigy (Leah Pipes) tries to join the US National Team. G (2007)

It Was One of Us 8 p.m., midnight (LMN) A woman (Jordan Ladd) and her former college roommates reunite and expose dark secrets. NR (2007)

The President’s Analyst 8 p.m. (TCM) A psychiatrist becomes the Nation’s top security risk - and disappears. James Coburn. NR (1967)

Ratatouille 8 p.m. (ENCR) Delectable tale of a rat who dreams of becoming a gourmet chef. Voices include Patton Oswalt. G (2007)

Scary Movie 8 p.m., midnight (BET) Raunchy spoof of teen horror films. Shawn Wayans. R (2000)

Sid and Nancy 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (OVAT) Story of Sex Pistol Sid Vicious and his girlfriend. Gary Oldman. R (1986)

Snow Day 8 p.m. (FLIX) Kids romp when a blizzard closes their school. Mark Webber. PG (2000)

Black Irish 8:15 p.m. (TMC) Portrait of an Irish-American family in South Boston. Michael Angarano. R (2007)

The Deal 8:15 p.m. (SHO2) A producer (William H. Macy) mounting a comeback film runs into problems. R (2008)

Last Man Standing 8:15 p.m. (IFC) Bruce Willis as a mysterious loner. R (1996)

Appaloosa 9 p.m. (HBO) Old West lawmen (Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen) take on a corrupt rancher. R (2008)

Gossip 9 p.m. (LIFE) A wife (Kelli Williams) fights her desire for an old flame. NR (2008)

An Officer and a Gentleman 9 p.m., 11:30 p.m. (CMT) A Navy pilot’s basic training and romance. Richard Gere. R (1982)

Sky High 9 p.m. (FAM) Disney fantasy about a high school for superheroes. Michael Angarano. PG (2005)

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

Strange Culture 9 p.m. (SUND) Experimental documentary about a college professor suspected of bioterrorism. NR (2007)

Whiteboys 9 p.m., midnight (FUSE) A white guy (Danny Hoch) wants to be a rapper. R (1999)

Armageddon 9:05 p.m. (WAM) An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. Extended director’s cut. Bruce Willis. PG-13 (1998)

Deadly Pursuits 10 p.m. (LMN) A college student falls for a lap dancer hired by the mob to ferret out his missing father. NR (1996)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall 10 p.m. (MAX) A composer (Jason Segel) flies to Hawaii to forget the woman who broke his heart (Kristen Bell). R (2008)

Hard Times 10 p.m. (TCM) Charles Bronson as a big-money street fighter. PG (1975)

Romancing the Stone 10 p.m. (ENCR) Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner search for treasure in Colombia. PG (1984)

Steel City 10 p.m. (TMC) A teen tries to cope when his father lands in jail after a fatal car accident. John Heard. R (2006)

White Men Can’t Jump 10 p.m. (FXM) Basketball hustlers team up. Wesley Snipes. R (1992)

Sleeping Dogs Lie 10:30 p.m. (SUND) A guy (Bryce Johnson) is bothered by his fiancee’s disturbing confession. R (2006)

Step Up 2: The Streets 10:40 p.m. (STARZ) Baltimore teen Andie (Briana Evigan) channels her frustration into step competitions. PG-13 (2008)

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

Creator 11:05 p.m. (FLIX) Biologist Peter O’Toole tries to reanimate his deceased wife. R (1985)

Redline 11:40 p.m. (WAM) Jaded millionaires organize illegal, high-stakes auto races. Nadia Bjorlin. PG-13 (2007)

Trekkies 2 11:40 p.m. (TMC) Follow-up to the 1997 hit about “Star Trek’’ fans. Denise Crosby. PG (2004)

Major Dundee 11:45 p.m. (TCM) A cavalry officer (Charlton Heston) leads Confederate prisoners against Apaches. NR (1965)

The Running Man 11:50 p.m. (ENCR) Arnold Schwarzenegger as a player on a deadly game show. R (1987)

American Drug War: The Last White Hope midnight (SHO) Documentary examines the efficacy of the government’s war on drugs. NR (2007)

Iron Monkey midnight (IFC) A martial-arts master battles a masked hero. Yu Rong Guang. PG-13 (1993)

Last of the Dogmen midnight (AMC) The descendants of an ancient Native American culture are discovered. Tom Berenger. PG (1995)

Night and the City midnight (FXM) A two-bit lawyer tries to become a boxing promoter. Robert De Niro. R (1992)

MORE ONLINE For complete television listings, visit www.boston.com/ae/tv/listings.

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