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ON BOSTON.COM
Chat at 3 p.m. with Ken Burns on documentary filmmaking.

ON CHRONICLE
Web Biz 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Discover an office at the Prudential Center that’s the nerve center for 200 specialty stores selling more than a million products. Also surf two local sites that give fashionistas the vapors, and see how the college admissions process is getting a digital makeover that could make it easier for parents, students, and schools.

ON GREATER BOSTON
Beat the Press 7 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) Emily Rooney moderates a discussion of the media with Callie Crossley, Joe Sciacca of the Boston Herald, and Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Member Concert 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Eileen McGann from October 1992.

WCRB Archives 11 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Arthur Rubinstein plays Grieg Piano Concerto with Philadelphia Orchestra.

Live at Noon WUMB-FM (91.9) Local and national artists live in the WUMB Studio. World Café 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Live performances and interviews with established and emerging artists.

Giuliani 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Guitar Concerto No. 1, with Richard Savino.

NEWS & TALK SHOWS
Morning
Early Show at 7 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Street-vendor food; last-minute meals.

Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Chef Spike Mendelson; Cameron Mathison. Mika performs.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. John Krasinski. Also: full-figure designer fashions; national parks; home projects; Al’s book club.

Better at 9 a.m. on Ch. 64.

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. on COM. Rod Blagojevich, former Illinois governor and author of “The Governor.’’

Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25. Included: longevity drinks; a reunion of kidney donors and recipients; the role of taste buds in weight gain.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Patricia Arquette.

Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6; 10 a.m. on Ch. 25. Elie Tahari shares looks from his fall fashion collection and a recipe for grilled lamb; Martha’s gardener, Shaun Kass, displays five essential tools; chef Pierre Schaedelin prepares a simple egg dish.

Rachael Ray at 9 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10. Advances in plastic surgery; a recipe for “sloppy dawgs.’’

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Jude Law; “Supernanny’’ Jo Frost; Jeff Probst (guest cohost).

Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56. A man worries his daughter is being prostituted by the mother; a fiance is accused of cheating.

Colbert Report at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. on COM. Documentarian Ken Burns.

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. David Duchovny; Christina Hendricks.

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

The Doctors at 10 a.m. on Ch. 12; 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64. Obesity’s health consequences. Included: nutrition; exercise as a weight-loss tool; when children should lose baby fat.

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. Hugh Jackman. Also: Candice Bergen and Liz Smith on the website wowOwow.com; chef Cat Cora on how to throw a dinner party.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Anthony Anderson is interviewed; Honor Society perform. Also: a nutrition quiz.

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 receive makeovers.

Place of Our Own at 1 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. John Leguizamo. Also: Alexa Ray Joel.

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. Twenty NFL mothers compete for the best health stats.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64. Dr. Phil talks with rail passengers aboard a New York-Philadelphia train.

Tyra Banks at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Lying is discussed.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10.

Tyra Banks at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Stephanie Pratt.

Evening
Greater Boston at 7 p.m. and midnight 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.

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

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Bruce Willis; LL Cool J.

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. Teri Hatcher; Seth MacFarlane. Also: Rodrigo y Gabriela perform.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Pollster Frank Luntz (“What Americans Really Want . . . Really’’); comedian Louis C.K.

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

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. NBA star LeBron James. Also: Esther Dean performs.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Julianna Margulies; Kevin Smith.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Ted Danson; Julie Bowen.

Baisden After Dark at 1 a.m. on TV1.

Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Mekhi Phifer. Also: Ladyhawke performs.

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

MOVIES

Bread & Tulips 6 p.m. (FLIX) A bored housewife (Licia Maglietta) discovers a new life in Venice. PG-13 (2000)

Roger Dodger 6:05 p.m. (IFC) A ladies’ man (Campbell Scott) gives his nephew lessons in love. Witty but uneven. R (2002)

10,000 B.C. 6:05 p.m. (MAX) Prehistoric mammoth hunters face perils while on a rescue mission. Steven Strait. PG-13 (2008)

The Bucket List 6:15 p.m. (HBO) Bumpy ride with two terminally ill seniors on a things-to-do-before-I-die road trip. Jack Nicholson. PG-13 (2007)

Festival Express 7 p.m. (FUSE) Footage of a rollicking 1970 Canadian concert tour includes Janis Joplin. R (2003)

The Matrix Reloaded 7 p.m. (68) Neo (Keanu Reeves) continues to battle evil machines. R (2003)

The Bank Job 7 p.m. (SHO) Fact-based caper about British thieves who loot a vault and get quite a surprise. Jason Statham. R (2008)

Enchanted 7:40 p.m. (WAM) A fairy-tale princess (Amy Adams) resurfaces in 2007 Manhattan. PG (2007)

The Brothers McMullen 8 p.m., 10 p.m., midnight (FXM) Romantic quandaries of Irish-Catholic siblings. R (1995)

Cabaret 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (OVAT) Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, and director Bob Fosse won Oscars for this dramatic musical. PG (1972)

Death Race 8 p.m. (HBO) A convict (Jason Statham) is pitted in a race to the death against other cons. R (2008)

Die Hard 8 p.m. (ENCR) Thrilling action as a cop (Bruce Willis) matches firepower with terrorists in a skyscraper. R (1988)

Ghostbusters 8 p.m. (AMC) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis as paranormal exterminators. PG (1984)

Mary Higgins Clark’s Try to Remember 8 p.m. (LMN) A forensics detective (Gabrielle Anwar) investigates a string of murders. NR (2004)

Prick Up Your Ears 8 p.m. (FLIX) The life of playwright Joe Orton (Gary Oldman), murdered by his lover. R (1987)

Restraining Order 8 p.m. (TV1) An adulteress (Robin Givens) drives her husband to do something drastic. NR (2006)

RocknRolla 8 p.m. (MAX) Caper film revolving around a crooked land deal and a stolen painting in London. Gerard Butler. R (2008)

Scandal Sheet 8 p.m. (TCM) An editor mixed up in murder puts his star reporter on the case. NR (1952)

Superman Returns 8 p.m. (FX) The superhero (Brandon Routh), missing for five years, is back to save Metropolis. PG-13 (2006)

Training Day 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (BRAVO) A corrupt undercover cop tutors a rookie. Denzel Washington. R (2001)

Why Did I Get Married? 8 p.m. (TMC) Vacationing couples grapple over marital issues in this ensemble comedy-drama starring Tyler Perry. PG-13 (2007)

Crimson Tide 8:05 p.m. (SPIKE) Riveting thriller about a Russia-US standoff set on a sub. Top-notch acting. Denzel Washington. R (1995)

Savage Grace 8:20 p.m. (SUND) Fact-based psychodrama about adultery, incest, and murder involving a wealthy family. Julianne Moore. NR (2007)

Follow the Stars Home 9 p.m. (HALMRK) A pregnant woman (Kimberly Williams) is abandoned by her newlywed husband. NR (2001)

Meet the Robinsons 9 p.m. (DISN) An orphaned science whiz is whisked into the future in a time machine. G (2007)

Remember the Titans 9 p.m., 11:15 p.m. (TNT) A high-school coach promotes racial harmony. Denzel Washington. PG (2000)

The Phenix City Story 9:30 p.m. (TCM) Politician vs. city corruption. John McIntire. NR (1955)

The Princess Diaries 9:30 p.m. (WAM) A queen grooms her granddaughter for the throne. Julie Andrews. G (2001)

Good Morning, Vietnam 10 p.m. (VH1) Robin Williams as an Army deejay. R (1987)

Live Free or Die Hard 10 p.m. (MAX) Ripping fourth chapter has the gung-ho cop (Bruce Willis) taking on technoterrorists. PG-13 (2007)

The Matrix Revolutions 10 p.m. (MTV) Humans vs. the machines in the trilogy’s finale. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss. R (2003)

Sleepy Hollow 10 p.m. (FLIX) Irving’s classic about a Headless Horseman. Johnny Depp. R (1999)

Spider-Man 10 p.m. (TBS) Soaring adventure about a nerdy teen (Tobey Maguire) who’s transformed into a superhero. PG-13 (2002)

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