Chat at 1 p.m. with Jamie Downey on small businesses.
WUMB Live 2 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) A live in-studio interview and performance with Erin McKeown.
Mozart 3 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Symphony No. 27, with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra.
World Café 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Sarah Siskind narrates a personal journey on her latest album, “Say It Louder.’’
Dvorak 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Symphony No. 6, with the Vienna Philharmonic.
Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Uma Thurman; Andy Williams. Also: a financial report by Mellody Hobson.
Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Chesley Sullenberger; Martha Stewart; a performance by Michael Bublé. Also: the hottest bachelors; a look at “The Biggest Loser’’; top toys for babies.
Wendy Williams Show at 8 a.m. 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. Jimmy Smits; T.R. Knight. Also: Daughtry 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. Uma Thurman; Ivanka Trump.
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; noon on Ch. 56; 2 p.m. on Ch. 64.
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. Alicia Silverstone; Sela Ward; Kaley Cuoco (guest cohost).
Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Michael Bublé. Also: a White House makeover; “Top Chef’’ cooking.
Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. How children’s temperaments influence their dealings with others.
The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7.
Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET. Gina Gershon. Also: V Factory performs.
Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64.
Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Discrimination based on weight is discussed.
Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10.
Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Women who didn’t know they were pregnant; what parents can do about children who curse.
Dr. Oz Show at 5 p.m. on Ch. 25.
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.
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.
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. Sienna Miller. Also: Dead by Sunrise perform.
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. Ice-T. Also: The Flaming Lips perform.
Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Author James Ellroy (“Blood’s a Rover’’); author Vali Nasr (“Forces of Fortune’’).
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. Baaba Maal and the Brazilian Girls perform.
Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Adam Goldberg.
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.
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones 6:10 p.m. (FLIX) 
A rich profile of punk band the Ramones includes concert footage. NR (2003)
Blind Flight 6:15 p.m. (SUND) An Irish teacher and a British reporter are held hostage by terrorists in Lebanon. Ian Hart. NR (2003)
Reality Bites 6:35 p.m. (MAX) 
Four Generation X college grads face an uncertain future. Winona Ryder. PG-13 (1994)
Dan in Real Life 6:40 p.m. (STARZ) A widowed advice columnist (Steve Carell) falls in love with his brother’s girl- friend. PG-13 (2007)
Fred Claus 6:45 p.m. (HBO) Santa’s ne’er-do-well older brother (Vince Vaughn) is forced to work at the North Pole’s toy shop. PG (2007)
The Big Empty 6:50 p.m. (IFC) An actor (Jon Favreau) stumbles upon a quirky California town. Whimsical but pointless. R (2003)
Hellboy 7:30 p.m. (FX) Muddled but entertaining comic-book adaptation about a demon-turned-superhero. Ron Perlman. PG-13 (2004)
Aladdin 8 p.m. (DISN) Musical charmer about a genie (voice of Robin Williams) in a lamp. G (1992)
Blink 8 p.m., midnight (LMN) A visually impaired musician witnesses a murder. Madeleine Stowe. R (1994)
Charlie Wilson’s War 8 p.m. (HBO2) Ripping profile of a US congressman (Tom Hanks) who helped Afghan fighters in the 1980s. Julia Roberts. R (2007)
Escape 8 p.m. (TCM) An actress tries to flee Nazi prewar Europe. Nazimova. NR (1940)
Mother, Jugs and Speed 8 p.m. (FXM) Tale about an unlikely trio of paramedics. Bill Cosby. PG (1976)
Striptease 8 p.m. (SHO) Demi Moore as a stripper trying to gain custody of her daughter. Burt Reynolds. R (1996)
21 8 p.m. (ENCR)
Wyatt Earp 8 p.m. (AMC) Kevin Costner plays the legendary lawman in this epic. PG-13 (1994)
Role Models 8:15 p.m. (MAX) Two partying buddies get community service mentoring a pair of troubled kids. Paul Rudd. R (2008)
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 8:27 p.m. (STARZ) Prequel chronicles the blood feud between vampires and their enslaved werewolves. Michael Sheen. R (2009)
CSA: The Confederate States of America 8:30 p.m. (IFC) Mockumentary showing history as if the South had won the Civil War. PG-13 (2004)
Genesis 9 p.m. (SUND) Startling documentary about the life cycles of creatures. G (2004)
Marley & Me 9 p.m. (HBO) A precocious dog turns a young couple’s lives upside down. Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson. PG (2008)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 9 p.m. (CMT) The Griswolds spend the holidays at home. Merry if derivative. Chevy Chase. PG-13 (1989)
Return to Me 9 p.m., midnight (STYLE) A widower (David Duchovny) finds romance. PG (2000)
Still Crazy 9 p.m. (FUSE) A ’70s rocker (Stephen Rea) tries to reunite his band. R (1998)
Affliction 9:30 p.m. (FLIX) Nick Nolte as an embittered sheriff. R (1998)
Best Friends 10 p.m. (LMN) The life of a suburban housewife (Megan Gallagher) is nearly ruined by her supposed best friend. NR (2005)
Escape Me Never 10 p.m. (TCM) A philanderer takes in a widow and her child and disrupts his brother’s romance. Errol Flynn. NR (1947)
Nobel Son 10 p.m. (TMC) A Nobel Prize-winning chemist (Alan Rickman) refuses to pay the ransom for his kidnapped son. R (2008)
White Men Can’t Jump 10 p.m. (FXM) Basketball hustlers team up. Wesley Snipes. R (1992)
Happy Gilmore 10:05 p.m. (ENCR) Crude but popular romp about a hockey player (Adam Sandler) turned golfer. PG-13 (1996)
Alaska 10:30 p.m. (WAM) Siblings search for their stranded pilot-father in the wilderness. Thora Birch. PG (1996)
The Crow 11 p.m. (SYFY) A murdered rock star (Brandon Lee) returns from the dead. Dark, eerie, and violent. R (1994)
Erin Brockovich 11:45 p.m. (ENCR) An office worker (Oscar winner Julia Roberts) investigates a utility company. R (2000)
Death Race midnight (HBO2) A convict (Jason Statham) is pitted in a race to the death against other cons. R (2008)
Hounddog midnight (SHO) The life of an abused young girl (Dakota Fanning) in late 1950s Alabama. R (2007)
Northern Pursuit midnight (TCM) A Mountie poses as a Nazi. Errol Flynn. NR (1943)
