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ON CHRONICLE
Vet School 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Mary Richardson visits the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, where students are training for careers in one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation.

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

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Happy Birthday WUMB-FM (91.9) WUMB will be celebrating the birthday of John Prine with music throughout the day.

Member Concert 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Southern Rail from March 1993.

WCRB Archives 11 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Glenn Gould plays Mozart Piano Sonata No. 1 (1968).

World Café 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Live performances and interviews with artists.

Dvorak 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Serenade in D, with Vienna Philharmonic.

NEWS & TALK SHOWS
Morning
Early Show at 7 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Chef Alton Brown.

Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Author Rory Tahari (“Lists for Life’’); one-time rock-band aide Chris O’Dell, author of the memoir “Ms. O’Dell: My Life With the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan and the Women Who Loved Them.’’

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Paula Deen. Also: retirement savings; wildlife filmmakers; real estate; recovering from a setback; celebrity fitness tips.

Wendy Williams Show at 8 a.m. on BET. Faizon Love; Robin Givens.

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

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on COM. “Meet the Press’’ moderator David Gregory.

Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25. Ending habitual binge eating; understanding hemorrhoids. Also: a teen who is allergic to the sun.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Jason Bateman; Judy Shepard, the mother of murder victim Matthew Shepard; Anna Grace, a 9-year-old singer from Juneau, Alaska.

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. Doug Savant delivers pizzas; Rachael makes bleu-cheese-and-bacon burgers with blue mashed potatoes.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Daniel Craig; Anderson Cooper (guest cohost). Also: Joss Stone performs.

Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56. Allegations of abuse are discussed.

Colbert Report at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on COM. Author Colin Beavan (“No Impact Man’’).

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. Kristen Bell; Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas; Paul Teutul Sr.

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

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. Khloe Kardashian (guest cohost). Also: a segment on Halloween costumes.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Suze Orman. Also: ambush makeovers; breast-cancer awareness.

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. Lie-detector tests are given to determine infidelity.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44.

The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64. Embarrassing body flaws (and possible solutions) are explored. Also: a segment on acne in infants.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET. Chris Rock; Nia Long.

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. Sleep deprivation; how to shrink the waistline without diet and exercise. Also: a port-wine birthmark is made over.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64. Repairing a damaged reputation.

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Women get a glimpse of how they’ll look if they continue to drink, smoke, and tan too much.

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

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Makeovers are given to guests and audience members.

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; 2:35 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. Jon Hamm.

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. Lady Antebellum perform.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Authors Nick Hornby (“Juliet, Naked’’) and Karen Armstrong (“The Case for God’’).

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Director Michael Moore (“Capitalism: A Love Story’’); Malin Akerman (“Couples Retreat’’). Also: the Backstreet Boys perform.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Martin Short; Jeff Lewis. Also: Cory Chisel performs.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Gerard Butler. Also: Phoenix perform.

Tyra Show at 1 a.m. on OXY.

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

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

MOVIES
Heat 6 p.m. (68) An obsessive detective tracks a thief in this smart, stylish crime thriller. Al Pacino. R (1995)

Norma Rae 6 p.m. (FXM) Sally Field as a textile worker pushing for unionization. PG (1979)

Killers of Kilimanjaro 6:15 p.m. (TCM) Railroad building in East Africa. Robert Taylor. NR (1959)

Young Guns 6:30 p.m. (MAX) Billy the Kid and his first gang. Emilio Estevez. R (1988)

3:10 to Yuma 6:55 p.m. (SHO2) A rancher escorts an outlaw to a rendezvous with a prison train. R (2007)

Kung Fu Hustle 7 p.m. (SPIKE) A wannabe hoodlum tries to join a notorious gang in 1940s China. Stephen Chow. R (2004)

The Matrix Reloaded 7 p.m. (MTV) Neo (Keanu Reeves) continues to battle evil machines. Gravity-defying action. R (2003)

Feel the Noise 7:35 p.m. (WAM) Rote rot about a Harlem rapper (Omarion Grandberry) who visits Puerto Rico to escape vengeful thugs. PG-13 (2007)

Seven Pounds 7:55 p.m. (STARZ) An IRS agent harboring a secret tries to change the lives of seven strangers. Will Smith. Woody Harrelson. PG-13 (2008)

Any Given Sunday 8 p.m. (AMC) Oliver Stone’s gimmicky but realistic look at pro football. Al Pacino. Cameron Diaz. R (1999)

Coach Carter 8 p.m. (FX) Inspiring but preachy story of a demanding high-school basketball coach (Samuel L. Jackson). PG-13 (2005)

The Death of Klinghoffer 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (OVAT) The Achille Lauro cruise ship hijacking and murder of passenger Leon Klinghoffer (Sanford Sylvan). NR (2002)

The Game Plan 8 p.m. (ENCR) A QB (Dwayne Johnson) learns he has a daughter. PG (2007)

Ghost 8 p.m. (WE) Romantic tale of the supernatural. Patrick Swayze. PG-13 (1990)

How Green Was My Valley 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (FXM) Life in a Welsh mining community. Walter Pidgeon. NR (1941)

The Manchurian Candidate 8 p.m. (TCM) A Korean War vet is brainwashed to kill. Laurence Harvey. PG-13 (1962)

The Professional 8 p.m. (OXY) A hit man (Jean Reno) befriends a 12-year-old orphan. R (1994)

Wanted 8 p.m. (HBO) A wimpy account manager (James McAvoy) is recruited into a secret society of assassins. R (2008)

Black Knight 8:15 p.m. (MAX) A theme-park employee finds himself in the 14th century. Martin Lawrence. PG-13 (2001)

Goodfellas 9 p.m., midnight (BRAVO) Martin Scorsese’s study of New York mob life. Ray Liotta. R (1990)

Hitch 9 p.m. (TNT) A dating guru (Will Smith) woos a columnist who doesn’t fall for his smooth style. Charming. PG-13 (2005)

An Officer and a Gentleman 9 p.m. (TVL) A Navy pilot’s basic training and romance. Richard Gere. R (1982)

Semi-Pro 9 p.m. (HBO2) Spoof about an inept ABA basketball team that is in danger of folding in 1976. Will Ferrell. R (2008)

The Dark Knight 10 p.m. (MAX) Batman (Christian Bale) and DA Harvey Dent join forces to arrest Gotham City’s crime lords. PG-13 (2008)

National Treasure: Book of Secrets 10 p.m. (ENCR) Nicolas Cage returns in this formulaic sequel about a race to find an ancient city of gold. PG (2007)

Nobel Son 10 p.m. (TMC) A Nobel Prize-winning chemist (Alan Rickman) refuses to pay the ransom for his kidnapped son. R (2008)

Scary Movie 10 p.m., midnight (MTV) Raunchy spoof of teen horror films. Shawn Wayans. R (2000)

The Parallax View 10:15 p.m. (TCM) A reporter uncovers an assassination conspiracy. Warren Beatty. R (1974)

Baby Mama 10:30 p.m. (HBO2) A career woman (Tina Fey) hires a working-class girl (Amy Poehler) to carry her child. PG-13 (2008)

The Others 10:30 p.m. (OXY) Well-crafted story about a Brit woman (Nicole Kidman) who moves into a spooky mansion. PG-13 (2001)

Gone Baby Gone 11 p.m. (STARZ) Gritty thriller about the mysterious disappearance of a little girl in Boston. Casey Affleck. R (2007)

The Boys From Brazil midnight (TCM) Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck) plots a Fourth Reich. R (1978)

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