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

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

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

ON CHRONICLE
Beckett Bowl 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) He throws strikes at Fenway Park - and at the bowling alley. Tonight, Red Sox ace Josh Beckett talks baseball with Shayna Seymour as he hosts a star-studded bowling tournament to benefit Children’s Hospital and other community programs. Plus, after jet setting around the globe with wife Gisele, can Tom Brady keep his eye on the ball?

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Tent Show Radio 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) With a performance from Mason Jennings.

World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Ziggy Marley will play and discuss his new children’s album Family Time.

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. Fat acceptance; travel bargains; wheelchair tennis; interior-design updates; school for adults; 30-minute pasta recipes.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Kate Beckinsale; “Bachelorette’’ Jillian Harris and Ed Swiderski, the man she chose. Also: Pitbull performs.

Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6; 10 a.m. on Ch. 25. Ray Liotta talks about “Observe and Report’’; “Pack Your Own Lunch Week’’ continues.

Morning Show With Mike and Juliet at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25. “Diet Detective’’ Charles Platkin; a performance by Ziggy Marley. Also: financial tips; a Mother’s Day makeover.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10.

Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56. Women with eating disorders are confronted and given an opportunity to get help and support.

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

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9.

Maury at 10 a.m. on Ch. 56; 11 a.m. on Ch. 64. Videos and sound recordings of allegedly paranormal activity. Also: a man who claims he’s a living vampire.

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. Strippers wrestle.

The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Juliette Binoche; Russell Brand; Meghan McCain (guest cohost).

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Martina McBride; John McEnroe. Also: bra recommendations.

Afternoon
Charlie Rose at noon on Ch. 44; 3 p.m. on Ch. 36; 6 p.m. on Ch. 44.

Maury at noon on Ch. 56. Paternity tests.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. How to determine whether a child has too many activities. Included: the importance of downtime.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; 11 p.m. on BET. Kate Voegele performs.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64; 8 p.m. on Ch. 38.

Tyra Banks at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Ch. 56.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. The Black Eyed Peas perform at a Chicago street party kicking off the show’s 24th season, which begins Monday.

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.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Matt Damon; Jack Hanna. The Top 10 list is presented by Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.

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

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Part 1 of 2 with Jay Leno.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Comic Kathy Griffin; former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Also: White Lies perform.

Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Dennis Quaid. Also: Paolo Nutini performs.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 1:05 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Tyler Perry; Amber Tamblyn; Mario Batali.

Last Call With Carson Daly at 2:05 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 3:35 a.m. on Ch. 10; 4:05 a.m. on Ch. 7.

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

MOVIES
Vision Quest 6:10 p.m. (ENCR) A high-school wrestler (Matthew Modine) grapples with manhood. Linda Fiorentino. R (1985)

Close to Home 6:15 p.m. (IFC) Well-observed story of two female Israeli soldiers who become friends. Smadar Sayar. NR (2005)

Touch and Go 6:15 p.m. (FLIX) A hockey star’s life is disrupted by a juvenile delinquent and his mom. Michael Keaton. R (1986)

Youth Knows No Pain 6:30 p.m. (HBO2) An examination of the $60 billion anti-aging industry. NR (2009)

Bring It On 7:40 p.m. (WAM) Cheerleaders go for the national championship. Kirsten Dunst. High-energy routines. PG-13 (2000)

Broken Trail 8 p.m. (AMC) Two cowboys rescue five Chinese slaves. Robert Duvall. NR (2006)

Hairspray 8 p.m. (MAX) Upbeat musical about a plump teen’s impact on a 1962 TV dance show. Nikki Blonsky. PG (2007)

Hoosiers 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (VS) Winner about an Indiana high-school basketball coach (Gene Hackman). PG (1986)

Maid in Manhattan 8 p.m., 10 p.m. (FX) Fluffy romance about a politician who mistakes a hotel worker (Jennifer Lopez) for a socialite. PG-13 (2002)

My Cousin Vinny 8 p.m., midnight (FXM) A greenhorn Brooklyn lawyer (Joe Pesci) defends his cousin in Alabama. R (1992)

National Lampoon’s European Vacation 8 p.m. (TRAV) Another disastrous Griswald trip. Chevy Chase. PG-13 (1985)

Nora’s Hair Salon 8 p.m. (BET) A comedy about a feisty beauty salon owner and her emotionally needy stylists. Jenifer Lewis. R (2004)

Paris je t’aime 8 p.m. (SUND) Eighteen stories from 21 directors reveal offbeat aspects of Paris. Juliette Binoche. R (2006)

Quills 8 p.m. (IFC) Geoffrey Rush as the Marquis de Sade. R (2000)

The Secret Life of Bees 8 p.m. (HBO2) Story of a young white girl (Dakota Fanning) and her black caregiver in 1960s South Carolina. PG-13 (2008)

Serendipity 8 p.m., 10 p.m. (WE) A man and woman let fate determine their relationship. Charming but contrived. John Cusack. PG-13 (2001)

Sling Blade 8 p.m. (FLIX) Billy Bob Thornton in a chilling tale of a man just released from a mental institution. R (1996)

The Bank Job 8 p.m. (SHO2) Fact-based caper about British thieves who loot a vault and get quite a surprise. Jason Statham. R (2008)

The Thief of Bagdad 8 p.m. (TCM) Magnificent production of the “Arabian Nights’’ fantasy. Conrad Veidt. NR (1940)

Murphy’s Romance 9 p.m. (CMT) James Garner as a widower who falls for a spunky divorcée. PG-13 (1985)

30 Days of Night 9 p.m. (STARZ) An army of vampires descend on a small Alaskan town to stage a blood orgy. Josh Hartnett. R (2007)

National Treasure: Book of Secrets 9:20 p.m. (WAM) Nicolas Cage returns in this formulaic sequel about a race to find an ancient city of gold. PG (2007)

Natural Born Killers 9:50 p.m. (ENCR) Two lovers hit the road on a murder spree. Woody Harrelson. R (1994)

The Bourne Ultimatum 10 p.m. (HBO2) Charged third entry in the series about the amnesic assassin (Matt Damon). PG-13 (2007)

Death Sentence 10 p.m. (MAX) A mild-mannered executive (Kevin Bacon) stalks the vicious thugs who killed his son. R (2007)

Drums 10 p.m. (TCM) Action in 19th-century India along the northwest frontier. Sabu. NR (1938)

Must Love Dogs 10 p.m. (TBS) Amiable but bland romantic comedy about a divorcée wading into the dating pool. Diane Lane. John Cusack. PG-13 (2005)

Spiral 10 p.m. (TMC) A reclusive telemarketer (Joel David Moore) with a knack for painting befriends a lonely co-worker. PG-13 (2007)

Touching the Void 10 p.m. (11) Survival in the Andes. NR (2003)

Weekend at Bernie’s 10 p.m. (FXM) Houseguests stay with their dead host. Andrew McCarthy. PG-13 (1989)

The New World 10:05 p.m. (IFC) Epic tale of the romance between John Smith (Colin Farrell) and Pocahontas. PG-13 (2005)

The Plague 10:45 p.m. (SHO) Children awaken from comas and possess otherworldly powers. James Van Der Beek. R (2006)

Kalifornia 11:50 p.m. (ENCR) A couple pick up a psycho en route cross-country. Brad Pitt. R (1993)

Fall midnight (FLIX) A New York cabbie becomes involved with a married supermodel. Eric Schaeffer. NR (1997)

The Good Girl midnight (WE) A frustrated cashier (Jennifer Aniston) has an affair with a co-worker. Droll character study. R (2002)

The Last Hard Men midnight (AMC) Charlton Heston as a retired sheriff hunted by a killer. R (1976)

Song of India midnight (TCM) An Indian prince on a big-game hunt. Turhan Bey. NR (1949)

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