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ON CHRONICLE
Cottages 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Mary Richardson meets some folks who believe that small is beautiful, and sees where they live, from a seaside bungalow to a bargain-basement cottage by the lake. Plus, learn why a plan to build a cottage community is generating controversy south of Boston.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Happy Birthday! WUMB-FM (91.9) A daylong celebration of WUMB’s 27th anniversary, complete with birthday giveaways.

Member Concert 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Cindy Kallet from December 1991.

Live at Noon WUMB-FM (91.9) Featuring Tripping Lily live in studio.

WCRB Archives 1 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brazilieras No. 5: Aria, with mezzo-soprano Salli Terri, guitarist Laurindo Almeida, and flutist Martin Ruderman.

Saint-Saens 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Piano Concerto No. 1, with pianist Jean-Phillippe Collard.

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. Cast members from the movie remake “Fame’’ perform.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Bill Cosby; Michelle Bernard; Jeff Henderson; Daniel Amen. Also: Texas tailgating; a room makeover.

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. on COM.

Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25; 3 p.m. on Ch. 64.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Neil Patrick Harris; Anna Faris. Also: Colbie Caillat performs.

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

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. David Duchovny; Ricky Gervais. Also: Guinness World Record Breaker Week concludes with “cardstacker’’ Bryan Berg attempting to break the record for the highest tower of cards constructed in an hour.

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 7:30 p.m. on COM. Restaurant critic Frank Bruni, author of “Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-time Eater.’’

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. Dennis Quaid; Miranda Cosgrove.

Maury at 10 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64. DNA tests are given to determine paternity.

Rachael Ray at 10 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10. Nick Lachey. Also: Rachael addresses tabloid rumors.

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 Chs. 56 and 64.

The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Kathy Griffin; La Toya Jackson (guest cohost); stylist Rachel Zoe.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Keri Hilson. Also: a preview of the Emmys.

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. Guests reveal secrets to loved ones.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. Infant illnesses are discussed.

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.

Tyra Banks at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Facebook and Twitter are discussed.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. Guests include Mariah Carey, Regis Philbin, and Kelly Ripa. Also: Oprah announces another book-club selection.

Tyra Banks at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. High school hazing is discussed.

Dr. Oz Show at 5 p.m. on Ch. 25.

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

Larry King Live at 9 p.m., midnight, 3 a.m., and 5 a.m. on CNN.

Real Time With Bill Maher at 10 p.m. on HBO; 11 p.m. on HBO; 2:30 a.m. on HBO2.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12.

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. Courteney Cox. Also: Nelly Furtado performs.

Charlie Rose at midnight on Ch. 2.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44. Jenna Elfman.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Christian Slater (“The Forgotten’’); Ed O’Neill and Sofía Vergara (“Modern Family’’). Also: Shakira performs.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Danny DeVito; James Blake. Also: Keri Hilson performs.

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

MOVIES

Speed 6 p.m. (HBO2) A cop (Keanu Reeves) versus a mad bomber. R (1994)

Strange Cargo 6 p.m. (TCM) Penal-colony escape. Joan Crawford. NR (1940)

Swing Vote 6 p.m. (STARZ) A deadbeat yahoo (Kevin Costner) must recast his ballot to decide the presidential election. PG-13 (2008)

Men of Honor 6:05 p.m. (MAX) Saccharine but well-acted biopic about the Navy’s first black diver (Cuba Gooding Jr.). R (2000)

Trekkies 2 6:20 p.m. (FLIX) Amusing follow-up to the surprise 1997 hit about the obsessions of “Star Trek’’ fans. Denise Crosby. PG (2004)

1408 7 p.m. (SHO) A writer (John Cusack) tries to refute claims that a hotel room is haunted. PG-13 (2007)

The Green Mile 7 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (BRAVO) Powerful story of a prison guard who befriends a death-row inmate. Tom Hanks. R (1999)

Lions for Lambs 7:30 p.m. (SHO2) Robert Redford directed and stars in this treatise on the US war on terror. R (2007)

Troy 7:30 p.m. (FX) Wolfgang Petersen’s overblown Trojan War epic with Brad Pitt. R (2004)

Step Up 2: The Streets 7:45 p.m. (WAM) Baltimore teen Andie (Briana Evigan) channels her frustration into step competitions. PG-13 (2008)

Carmen Jones 8 p.m. (TCM) Oscar Hammerstein II’s all-black version of Bizet’s opera. Dorothy Dandridge. NR (1954)

The Diary of Anne Frank 8 p.m., 11:30 p.m. (FXM) Tragic plight of Dutch Jews hiding from the Nazis. Joseph Schildkraut. NR (1959)

Father of the Bride 8 p.m. (FLIX) Update of the classic, with Steve Martin in Spencer Tracy’s role. PG (1991)

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

The Happening 8 p.m. (HBO2) Mysterious airborne toxins cause an outbreak of bizarre mass suicides. Mark Wahlberg. R (2008)

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

The Hunting Party 8:05 p.m. (TMC) Journalists try to track down an elusive Serbian war criminal in Sarajevo. Richard Gere. R (2007)

The Mist 8:45 p.m. (SHO) Stephen King tale about a strange mist that unleashes an army of deadly creatures. Thomas Jane. R (2007)

The Bodyguard 9 p.m. (TVL) An agent (Kevin Costner) falls for the diva he’s hired to protect. Farfetched. R (1992)

Citizen Jane 9 p.m. (HALMRK) A woman (Ally Sheedy) investigates her aunt’s murder with help from a detective (Meat Loaf Aday). NR (2009)

Men in Black 9 p.m. (TNT) Secret agents track aliens living on Earth. Dazzling effects meet sharp wit. Will Smith. PG-13 (1997)

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 9 p.m. (TBS) An FBI agent investigates a kidnapping, but her celebrity interferes. Contrived. Sandra Bullock. PG-13 (2005)

Armageddon 10 p.m. (ENCR) Predictable disaster epic about a massive asteroid hurtling toward Earth. Bruce Willis. PG-13 (1998)

Boomerang 10 p.m. (MAX) A womanizer (Eddie Murphy) meets his match. R (1992)

Buck and the Preacher 10 p.m. (TCM) Sidney Poitier directed and stars as a wagonmaster. PG (1972)

Dreams Lost, Dreams Found 10 p.m. (STYLE) An American falls in love with a Scottish lord. Kathleen Quinlan. NR (1987)

Live Once, Die Twice 10 p.m. (LMN) Two scorned women (Kellie Martin, Cindy Sampson) join forces to exact revenge on a con artist. NR (2006)

V for Vendetta 10 p.m. (MTV) A masked avenger leads a revolution against tyranny in a futuristic Britain. Natalie Portman. R (2006)

War 10 p.m. (TMC) Martial-arts mayhem about an FBI agent (Jason Statham) gunning for a hit man (Jet Li). R (2007)

True Lies 10:50 p.m. (TNT) Arnold Schwarzenegger as a spy keeping his job a secret from his wife. R (1994)

Scream 11 p.m. (SHO2) Wes Craven’s tale about a teen targeted by a killer. Neve Campbell. R (1996)

Batman & Robin 11:05 p.m. (WAM) Caped Crusader George Clooney faces Mr. Freeze. PG-13 (1997)

Do You Wanna Know a Secret? 11:45 p.m. (FLIX) Slasher flick about college students who are stalked by a killer. Joseph Lawrence. R (2001)

2 Days in Paris 11:45 p.m. (TMC) Savvy romp about a couple trying to rekindle romance during a European vacation. Julie Delpy. R (2007)

The Angel Levine midnight (TCM) A tailor (Zero Mostel) is helped by a Jewish angel (Harry Belafonte). PG-13 (1970)

Psycho midnight (AMC) Gus Van Sant’s remake of Hitchcock’s 1960 classic. Vince Vaughn. R (1998)

28 Days midnight (TBS) An alcoholic (Sandra Bullock) enters rehab. PG-13 (2000)

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