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ON BOSTON.COM
Chat at 11 a.m. with Devra First on restaurants.

Chat at noon with Miss Conduct, Robin Abrahams.

Chat at noon with Tony Massarotti on sports.

Chat at 1 p.m. with Meredith Goldstein on love and romance.

ON CHRONICLE
Chronicle Goes Retro: Prince Edward Island 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) The year: 1998. And the people of Canada’s Prince Edward Island are hoping for the best and bracing for the worst. Why? A new bridge is bringing more visitors to the island.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Trevor Hall and Among the Oak and Ash.

WUMB Live 7:30 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) A live broadcast from Summer Music Camp with John Kirk and Trish Miller.

Mozart 3 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Piano Concerto No. 24, with Alfred Brendel.

Dvorak 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Serenade for Strings, with Vienna Philharmonic.

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. Journalist Joe Drape; Padma Lakshmi; Giada De Laurentiis. Also: money emergencies.

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. Matthew Perry; Leighton Meester.

Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6; 10 a.m. on Ch. 25. Jay Mohr talks about the sitcom “Gary Unmarried’’ and helps Martha make broccoli, tomato and mozzarella stromboli; Marc Morrone discusses warning signs for when it’s time to take your pet to the vet.

Morning Show With Mike and Juliet at 9 a.m. on Chs. 25 and 64. A review of as-seen-on-TV beauty products; Cajun recipes from chef Angela Shelf Medearis; money-saving tips for college from Unigo CEO Jordan Goldman. Also: Doctors field medical questions.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Tim Gunn; From Local to Live Cohost for a Day Search finalist Sandra Shaw (WBAL, Baltimore). Also: dermatologist Doris Day discusses skin cancer.

Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56. A man whose wife had an affair with his brother wants to determine paternity of her sons.

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. Regina King. Also: a performance by jazz musician Steve Tyrell, who discusses the annual Odyssey Ball cancer fund-raiser.

Maury at 10 a.m. on Ch. 56; 11 a.m. on Ch. 64. Guests receive makeovers.

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. A gal wants her ex back, and challenges his new gal for him; a gal accuses her best friend (a hooker) of sleeping with her guy; a gal sleeps with her guy’s freeloading brother.

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

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Chef Rick Bayless.

Tyra Banks at 11 a.m. on Ch. 25. Married couples who remain virgins are featured.

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

Maury at noon on Ch. 56. DNA tests determine paternity.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; 11 p.m. on BET; 2 a.m. on BET. Wayne Brady performs and is interviewed.

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
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.

Real Time With Bill Maher at 11 p.m. on HBO. Columnist Ross Douthat; comic Dana Gould; actor Ashton Kutcher; General Anthony Zinni (USMC Ret.).

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. Mike Myers; Ken Burns.

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.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Chs. 2 and 44. Former DNC chairman Howard Dean; singer-songwriter Josh Charles.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Katherine Heigl (“The Ugly Truth’’); David and Shaun Cassidy (“Ruby & the Rockits’’). Also: La Roux perform.

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.

Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Kevin McKidd; Brett Dennen. Also: the Playmate of the Year.

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

MOVIES

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 6:30 p.m. (SPIKE) Quentin Tarantino’s delirious homage to martial-arts films with Uma Thurman. R (2003)

Live-In Maid 6:35 p.m. (SUND) The relationship between a faded Argentine socialite and her maid. Norma Aleandro. NR (2004)

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear 7 p.m. (TNT) Bookworm tries to foil an evil plan to control the world. A poky Indiana Jones knockoff. Noah Wyle. NR (2004)

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep 7:20 p.m. (WAM) A young Scottish boy (Alex Etel) finds an egg that grows into a mythical creature. PG (2007)

The Deep 8 p.m. (FLIX) An underwater treasure hunt turns deadly. Robert Shaw. PG (1977)

Gospel Hill 8 p.m. (TMC) Danny Glover stars in this ensemble drama about a small town about to be bulldozed. NR (2008)

The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone 8 p.m. (SHO2) An ex-con and boxer (Tony Luke Jr.) returns to his Philadelphia neighborhood. NR (2009)

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

Pride & Prejudice 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (OXY) Keira Knightley is superb in a sterling version of Jane Austen’s novel. PG (2005)

Queen Sized 8 p.m., midnight (LMN) An overweight teen (Nikki Blonsky) runs for homecoming queen. NR (2008)

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (OVAT) Tom Stoppard’s play. Gary Oldman. PG (1990)

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate 8 p.m. (ENCR) A womanizer’s latest conquest just won’t let go. Martin Lawrence. R (1996)

Whistling in the Dark 8 p.m. (TCM) Cultists try to get a radio sleuth (Red Skelton) to commit a murder. NR (1941)

My Life Without Me 8:05 p.m. (SUND) Tender, beautifully acted drama about a dying woman’s final days. Sarah Polley. R (2003)

Medicine Man 8:15 p.m. (MAX) A chemist seeks a cancer cure in the Amazon. Sean Connery. PG-13 (1992)

Step Brothers 8:22 p.m. (STARZ) Unrelated goof-offs (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) become members of the same family. R (2008)

All the Right Moves 8:30 p.m. (FXM) Tom Cruise as a high-school football player. R (1983)

Ella Enchanted 9 p.m. (DISN) A gal tries to lift a curse that makes her overly obedient. Spirited but predictable. Anne Hathaway. PG (2004)

Hard to Kill 9 p.m. (68) A cop (Steven Seagal) avenges his wife and son’s murders. R (1990)

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 9 p.m. (SPIKE) The Bride (Uma Thurman) confronts her former boss in this stylized revenge saga. R (2004)

Rumor Has It 9 p.m. (LIFE) Muddled tale of a journalist (Jennifer Aniston) who uncovers a family secret. PG-13 (2005)

Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi 9:30 p.m. (HBO2) A chronicle of the 2007 murder of Afghan journalist Ajmal Naqshbandi by the Taliban. NR (2009)

Whistling in Dixie 9:30 p.m. (TCM) Farce about a radio star (Red Skelton) and mysterious doings in Georgia. NR (1942)

Secretary 9:35 p.m. (IFC) A young woman enters into a sadomasochistic relationship with her boss. Maggie Gyllenhaal. R (2002)

Bad Boys 9:50 p.m. (ENCR) Cops try to recover stolen drugs in this action-packed but slight buddy comedy. Will Smith. R (1995)

The Rocker 10 p.m. (MAX) A failed 40-something drummer joins his teen nephew’s rock band. Rainn Wilson. PG-13 (2008)

Too Young to Marry 10 p.m. (LMN) Teens get married before going to college. Dillon Casey. NR (2007)

The Virgin Suicides 10 p.m. (TMC) Drama about five doomed teen sisters. Kirsten Dunst. R (2000)

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

Back to the Future Part II 10:35 p.m. (WAM) A time-traveler (Michael J. Fox) shuttles between centuries to rescue his kids. PG (1989)

The Fuller Brush Man 11 p.m. (TCM) A salesman is a suspect in a society murder. Red Skelton. NR (1948)

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

High Anxiety midnight (FXM) Mel Brooks’s frenzied homage to Hitchcock. PG (1978)

Raising Arizona midnight (IFC) Farce about a couple who hope to start a family by stealing a quint. Nicolas Cage. PG-13 (1987)

Thunderball midnight (USA) James Bond (Sean Connery) battles SPECTRE under water. PG (1965)

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