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

Chat at noon with Miss Conduct.

Chat at noon with Tony Massarotti on sports.

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

ON CHRONICLE
Boom Towns 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Population will spike, homes will spring up, and traffic will increase. The experts tell us that a few Massachusetts communities will be boom towns in the next few years. Tonight, we find out which towns are poised to grow.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. Jonathan Edwards and Amy Speace.

WCRB Archives 9 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Otto Klemperer conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 3 (1961).

World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Buckwheat Zydeco and their latest album, Lay Your Burden Down.

Brahms 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Symphony No. 2, with Bernard Haitink and the Boston Symphony.

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. People magazine’s 35th anniversary; cooking tips; money emergencies; makeup tips; “Today’s Kitchen.’’

Wendy Williams Show at 8 a.m. on BET; 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET.

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.

Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Ellen Page; Kevin Nealon. Also: Michael Franti and Spearhead perform.

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. Julie Andrews; Chevy Chase.

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.

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

Maury at 10 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64. Suspected cheaters submit to lie-detector testing.

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. Chris Rock. Also: a birthday party for Joy Behar.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Hair fixes; inspirational stories; celebrations.

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. Transsexuals are among the guests.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. Finding quality child care.

The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64.

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. Included: heart-attack symptoms; weight-loss tips; antiaging foods; foot-pain relief.

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

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. A discussion on ethics. John Quinones (“Primetime: What Would You Do?’’) is a guest.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9 and 10. A report on the July 2009 murders of Bud and Melanie Billings, a Pensacola, Fla., couple with 17 children, 13 of them adopted and many with special needs, includes an interview with Ashley Markham, Melanie’s daughter and Bud’s stepdaughter.

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Lil’ Mama discusses her appearance at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

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.

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 11 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on COM.

Real Time With Bill Maher at 11:05 p.m. on HBO. Biologist Richard Dawkins and EPA administrator Lisa Jackson are interview guests. Panelists: journalist Thomas L. Friedman; actor-comic Janeane Garofalo; Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio).

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. Vince Vaughn; Carey Mulligan. Also: Rosanne Cash performs.

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. Jason Bateman; Selena Gomez. Also: Toby Keith performs.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2.

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

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Chevy Chase; Eliza Dushku. Also: Lenny Kravitz performs.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Rachel Bilson; Jeff Dunham.

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

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

Deep in My Heart 6 p.m. (LMN) An adopted black woman seeks her white birth mother. Gloria Reuben. NR (1999)

Project X 6 p.m. (FXM) An Air Force flier tries to save chimps from lab experiments. Matthew Broderick. PG (1987)

A Stolen Life 6 p.m. (TCM) Bette Davis as twins who love the same man. NR (1947)

The Sasquatch Gang 6 p.m. (WAM) Goofy farce about a possible Bigfoot sighting. Justin Long. PG-13 (2006)

Wild Hogs 6 p.m. (FX) Four 40-somethings on a motorcycle road trip. Tim Allen. PG-13 (2007)

Juno 6:15 p.m. (HBO) Witty comedy about a sassy pregnant teen (Best Actress nominee Ellen Page). PG-13 (2007)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 6:15 p.m. (TMC) The adventuress (Angelina Jolie) tries to recover an ancient artifact. Slick but shallow. PG-13 (2001)

Love Field 6:15 p.m. (HBO2) A woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) befriends a black man en route to JFK’s funeral. PG-13 (1992)

She’s All That 6:20 p.m. (ENCR) A high-schooler bets that he can transform a nerd into the prom queen. Freddie Prinze Jr. PG-13 (1999)

The Cars That Ate Paris 6:30 p.m. (IFC) A town is plagued by suspicious traffic accidents. Terry Camilleri. PG (1974)

Gretchen 6:45 p.m. (SUND) Quirky satire chronicling the amorous obsessions of a high-school misfit (Courtney Davis). NR (2006)

Margot at the Wedding 6:55 p.m. (SHO2) A writer (Nicole Kidman) tries to reconcile with her estranged sister (Jennifer Jason Leigh). R (2007)

Steel Magnolias 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (OXY) Female friendships in a small-town beauty salon. Sally Field. PG (1989)

Casper 7:30 p.m. (WAM) Live-action comedy about the friendly ghost. Christina Ricci. PG (1995)

Death at a Funeral 8 p.m. (TMC) Comic crises arise at a man’s funeral in this dry farce. Matthew Macfadyen. R (2007)

Double Platinum 8 p.m. (TV1) Diana Ross and Brandy play mother and daughter pop divas. NR (1999)

The Fast and the Furious 8 p.m., 10 p.m. (FX) High-octane thriller about an undercover cop who infiltrates a gang of street racers. Vin Diesel. PG-13 (2001)

Foul Play 8 p.m. (TCM) Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase in a story about a plot to assassinate the Pope. PG (1978)

Halloweentown High 8 p.m. (DISN) The third film in a series about a witch (Kimberly J. Brown). NR (2004)

The House of Mirth 8 p.m. (FLIX) Gillian Anderson is a socialite in 1905 New York. Great costumes and sets, but ponderous. PG (2000)

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka 8 p.m. (IFC) Spoof of ’70s black exploitation films. Keenen Ivory Wayans. R (1988)

Like Mother, Like Daughter 8 p.m., midnight (LMN) A woman (Michelle Stafford) looks for her missing daughter. NR (2007)

Prom Night in Mississippi 8 p.m. (HBO2) A Mississippi high school holds its first integrated dance in 2008 after years of separate proms. NR (2008)

Robin Hood 8 p.m. (FXM) Spirited retelling of the medieval legend. Patrick Bergin. NR (1991)

Tin Men 8 p.m. (MAX) Aluminum-siding salesmen Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfuss feud in 1963 Baltimore. R (1987)

Vantage Point 8 p.m. (ENCR) A Secret Service agent (Dennis Quaid) sifts through several accounts of an assassination attempt. PG-13 (2008)

The Squid and the Whale 8:35 p.m. (SUND) Incisive account of two young boys coping with their parents’ divorce. Jeff Daniels. R (2005)

The Firm 9 p.m. (LIFE) A lawyer (Tom Cruise) finds that his bosses are mob-controlled. R (1993)

Overboard 9 p.m. (CMT) An amnesiac heiress is conned by a carpenter and his kids. Goldie Hawn. PG (1987)

Grey Gardens 9:30 p.m. (HBO2) Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange star as two eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy-Onassis. NR (2009)

Love & Sex 9:30 p.m. (TMC) A magazine writer (Famke Janssen) searches for Mr. Right. NR (2000)

Bamboozled 9:35 p.m. (IFC) A TV executive creates a show using black stereotypes. Damon Wayans. R (2000)

Enemy of the State 9:35 p.m. (ENCR) Will Smith stars as a man whose life is turned inside out by government agents. R (1998)

Butterflies Are Free 10 p.m. (TCM) An independent young blind man (Edward Albert) and the free-spirit next door. PG (1972)

Role Models 10 p.m. (MAX) Two partying buddies get community service mentoring a pair of troubled kids. Paul Rudd. R (2008)

The House on Carroll Street 10:30 p.m. (FLIX) A blacklisted writer (Kelly McGillis) uncovers a government plot. PG (1988)

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