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September 22, 2009

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ON CHRONICLE
Fall Arts Preview 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Mary Richardson spotlights fall movies worthy of buzz; Shayna Seymour previews Boston’s biggest musical block party. Plus, exciting news for aspiring authors: a way for you to get your work in front of an agent.Also, a calendar full of festivals to keep families busy till Thanksgiving.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
FolkScene 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Legendary Irish songwriter Tommy Sands.

The Morning Show 6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) The Tuesday Premier at 7:40: debut of supergroup WPA.

Mozart 3 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Violin Concerto No. 5, with violinist Isabelle van Keulen.

WCRB Archives 6 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Pianist Glenn Gould plays Bach: Keyboard Concerto No. 1, with Leonard Bernstein conducting (1957).

World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) One of England’s best loved Heritage bands The Acoustic Strawbs.

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. Jillian Michaels; chef Paula Deen. Also: navigating health insurance; 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. Included: avoiding preventable deaths; breaking the sugar habit; the Top 5 antioxidants; irritable bowel syndrome.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Jennifer Garner; comedian Joe Wong. Also: Paolo Nutini performs.

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

Rachael Ray at 9 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. LL Cool J; Christian Slater.

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.

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. Shocking video clips with NeNe Leakes (“Real Housewives of Atlanta’’) and Dustin Diamond (“Saved by the Bell’’).

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. Craig Ferguson; Paula Deen; Mika Brzezinski (guest cohost).

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Mandy Moore. Also: post-summer skin care.

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 and control issues involving teens.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. How to help children develop communication skills. Included: talking with and listening to kids.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; 11 p.m. on BET; 2 a.m. on BET. Stephanie Pratt. Also: Sean Kingston performs.

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

Tyra Banks at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Racial perceptions and stereotypes are discussed.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. Guests include Connie Culp, the first US face-transplant recipient. Another segment focuses on sirenomelia (also known as mermaid syndrome), a deformity in which lower extremities are fused together.

Tyra Banks at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. A teen who claims he’s no longer a homosexual or cross-dresser because of an exorcism; and a cheerleader who’s suing her school district because her coach allegedly read her Facebook page.

Dr. Oz Show at 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. The effect of stress on women; a 28-day vegan challenge for a meat eater; acupuncture; foods that are high in fiber.

Evening
Greater Boston at 7 p.m. and 1 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. Comedian-actor David Cross and actor Drew Barrymore are interviewed. Panelists include journalist Matthew Continetti; law professor Annette Gordon-Reed; legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 11 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on COM. Middle East scholar Vali Nasr, author of “Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class and What It Will Mean for Our World.’’

Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. on COM. Shai Agassi, environmental entrepreneur and CEO of Better Place, a provider of electric-vehicle services.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Bill Clinton; LeBron James.

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. Rebecca Romijn; Lisa Lampanelli. Also: Monsters of Folk perform.

Charlie Rose at midnight on Ch. 2.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 1:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Herb Alpert and Lani Hall.

Tyra Banks at midnight and 1 a.m. on OXY.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. David Duchovny (“Californication’’); Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony. Also: Kid Cudi performs.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Seth Meyers; Chris Paul.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Reba McEntire performs. Also: Dave Annable.

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

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
High Anxiety 6 p.m. (FXM) Mel Brooks’s frenzied homage to Hitchcock. PG (1978)

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 6:10 p.m. (FLIX) Cicely Tyson as an ex-slave who lives to see the birth of the civil-rights movement. NR (1974)

Gospel Hill 6:15 p.m. (SHO) Danny Glover stars in this ensemble drama about a small town about to be bulldozed. NR (2008)

Tremors 6:20 p.m. (ENCR) Man-eating giant worms threaten a community. Kevin Bacon. PG-13 (1990)

The Ballad of Jack and Rose 6:35 p.m. (IFC) Absorbing look at a complex father-daughter relationship on an isolated island. Daniel Day-Lewis. R (2005)

Marion Bridge 6:40 p.m. (SUND) Sisters reunite in their Canadian hometown to care for their dying mother. Molly Parker. NR (2003)

Bring It On 7:15 p.m. (STARZ) Cheerleaders go for the national championship. Kirsten Dunst. High-energy routines. PG-13 (2000)

Sixteen Candles 7:20 p.m. (WAM) A teen suffers a miserable 16th birthday. Molly Ringwald. PG (1984)

Changeling 7:30 p.m. (MAX) After her kidnapped son is found, a mother suspects that he is not her child. Angelina Jolie. R (2008)

The Express 7:45 p.m. (HBO2) Fact-based saga of college-football star Ernie Davis (Rob Brown). PG (2008)

Bring It On: All or Nothing 8 p.m. (E) A popular cheerleader clashes with her cheer captain at a new school. Hayden Panettiere. PG-13 (2006)

Jumpin’ Jack Flash 8 p.m. (FXM) Whoopi Goldberg as a computer operator mixed up in espionage. R (1986)

Lethal Weapon 3 8 p.m. (AMC) Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as detectives battling a former cop. Entertaining if unoriginal. R (1992)

North by Northwest 8 p.m. (TCM) Hitchcock classic about mistaken identity. Cary Grant. NR (1959)

Rescue Dawn 8 p.m. (TMC) A US Navy fighter pilot is shot down and captured during the Vietnam War. Christian Bale. PG-13 (2006)

A Room With a View 8 p.m. (FLIX) James Ivory’s elegant adaptation of E.M. Forster’s love story. Helena Bonham Carter. PG-13 (1986)

Tinker Bell 8 p.m. (DISN) Animated adventure of Peter Pan’s favorite pixie chronicling her early years. G (2008)

Victor/Victoria 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (OVAT) Julie Andrews is a singer posing as a man in drag. PG (1982)

Wayne’s World 8 p.m. (FUSE) A slick operator promotes Wayne and Garth’s TV show. Mike Myers. PG-13 (1992)

Auto Focus 8:15 p.m. (SUND) Biopic of 1960s TV star Bob Crane (Greg Kinnear). Fine performances, but a superficial script. R (2002)

Love & Sex 8:30 p.m. (SHO2) A magazine writer (Famke Janssen) searches for Mr. Right. NR (2000)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 8:30 p.m. (HBO) Sequel has the citified critter castaways airlifted off the island only to crash in the jungle. PG (2008)

Bedtime Stories 9 p.m. (STARZ) A handyman (Adam Sandler) tells his niece and nephew nighttime tales that begin to come true. PG (2008)

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

Georgia O’Keeffe 9 p.m. (LIFE) A biopic about artist Georgia O’Keeffe (Joan Allen) and her relationship with Alfred Stieglitz. NR (2009)

Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey 10 p.m. (FUSE) Entertaining documentary examining the culture of heavy-metal music. R (2005)

Mother, Jugs and Speed 10 p.m. (FXM) Tale about an unlikely trio of paramedics. Bill Cosby. PG (1976)

Lions for Lambs 10:05 p.m. (SHO) Robert Redford directed and stars in this talky treatise on the US war on terror. R (2007)

3:10 to Yuma 10:15 p.m. (TMC) Gripping remake about a rancher escorting an outlaw to a rendezvous with the law. R (2007)

Psycho 10:30 p.m. (TCM) Murder and madness at an eerie motel. Anthony Perkins. NR (1960)

That Thing You Do! 10:40 p.m. (WAM) The rise of a ’60s pop group. Tom Everett Scott. PG (1996)

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