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October 16, 2009

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ON CHRONICLE
Now Showing 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) See some local attractions, beginning at the JFK Library, where we’ll preview a one-day-only opening of the Kennedy family’s private chambers. Plus, what was buried in Tomb 10A? We’ll take a peek inside the newest Museum of Fine Arts exhibition.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Member Concert 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Alastair Moock from June 2002.

Live at Noon WUMB-FM (91.9) An interview and performance from Mark Erelli.

WCRB Archives 2 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) John Williams plays the Giuliani Guitar Concerto (1968).

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

Bruch 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Scottish Fantasy with conductor Kurt Masur.

NEWS & TALK SHOWS
Morning
Early Show at 7 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Leather fashions.

Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. America Ferrera; historian Robert Lacey. Also: Chynna Phillips performs.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. A fall harvest; travel awards; college applications; ways to stop bloating.

Wendy Williams Show at 8 a.m. on BET. Florence Henderson; Laila Ali.

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

Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on COM.

Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25. Getting by without health insurance. Also: highlights from a one-day health clinic in Houston.

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

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. Fashionista Kyan Douglas on menswear. Also: Rachael prepares gorgonzola-stuffed pork tenderloin.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. John Walsh (“America’s Most Wanted’’); Penn Badgley; Anderson Cooper (guest cohost).

Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56.

Colbert Report at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on COM. Mississippi investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell, who received a MacArthur Foundation grant to work on unsolved civil rights-era crimes.

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

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. Sela Ward; comedian Greg Proops; wellness consultant Laurie Ann Levin, author of “God, the Universe, and Where I Fit in: A Psychic’s Reflection on Figuring Out the Rest of Your Life.’’

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Ambush makeovers; fall wines; 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. DNA tests are given to determine paternity.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. Dental care for children is discussed. Included: preventable dental problems.

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

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET. Alana Stewart discusses her memoir “My Journey With Farrah.’’

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. Distinguishing between a cold and the flu; a five-minute method of examining the heart. Also: live treatment of a woman’s overactive sweat glands.

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

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Age-defying makeovers are given by stylist Robert Verdi, makeup artist Mally Roncal, and hairstylist Edward Tricomi.

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

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Skin-care tips; public-bathroom etiquette; colonics. Also: Olympic gold-medal-winning swimmer Ricky Berens is a guest.

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; 2:45 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. Uma Thurman. Also: Tim McGraw 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. John C. Reilly; Max Records. Also: Roger Daltrey performs.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Violinist Joshua Bell; “Little Rock Nine’’ member Terrence Roberts (“Lessons From Little Rock’’).

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Tennis star Serena Williams; Dr. Drew Pinsky (“Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew’’). Also: Eric Church performs.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Michelle Monaghan. Also: Toby Keith performs.

Tyra Show at 1 a.m. on OXY.

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

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

MOVIES

Back to the Future 6 p.m. (ENCR) Michael J. Fox in the time-travel classic. PG (1985)

Black Hawk Down 6 p.m. (FX) Account of a US mission in Somalia. Josh Hartnett. R (2001)

The Poseidon Adventure 6 p.m. (FXM) A luxury liner is overturned by a tidal wave. Gene Hackman. PG (1972)

Kung Fu Panda 6:15 p.m. (HBO) Po (voiced by Jack Black), a noodle-making panda, dreams of kung fu fighting. PG (2008)

Swimming with Sharks 6:25 p.m. (SUND) A movie exec (Kevin Spacey) tyrannizes his assistant. R (1994)

The Hot Spot 6:45 p.m. (IFC) Film noir about a drifter (Don Johnson) involved with two women (Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly) in Texas. R (1990)

Trading Places 7 p.m. (SPIKE) Rich boy Dan Aykroyd switches roles with ghetto hustler Eddie Murphy. R (1983)

Along Came a Spider 7:15 p.m. (SHO2) Alex Cross investigates the kidnapping of a senator’s daughter. Morgan Freeman. R (2001)

Casper 7:35 p.m. (WAM) Live-action comedy about the friendly ghost. Christina Ricci. PG (1995)

Dead Poets Society 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (OVAT) Robin Williams as an inspirational prep-school English teacher. PG (1989)

Enter the Dragon 8 p.m. (ENCR) Bruce Lee as a martial-arts expert in a tale of vengeance. R (1973)

First Blood 8 p.m. (AMC) Sylvester Stallone as a former Green Beret who wages his own one-man war. R (1982)

The Sand Pebbles 8 p.m., midnight (FXM) Gunboat diplomacy in 1926 China. Steve McQueen. Candice Bergen. PG-13 (1966)

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

The Wedding Singer 8 p.m. (WE) A hapless singer is left standing at the altar. Adam Sandler. PG-13 (1998)

The Woman in Red 8 p.m. (FLIX) A married man becomes obsessed with a model. Gene Wilder. PG-13 (1984)

Behind Enemy Lines 9 p.m. (FX) A Navy pilot is shot down over war-torn Bosnia. Owen Wilson. PG-13 (2001)

Footloose 9 p.m. (CMT) A fancy-free teen struggles to organize a dance in a strict Midwestern town. Kevin Bacon. PG (1984)

Last Holiday 9 p.m. (TNT) Predictable romp about a dying woman (Queen Latifah) living it up in Europe. PG-13 (2006)

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies 9 p.m. (SUND) Jean Dujardin is OSS agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, a smug idiot who nearly starts a war. NR (2006)

The Waterboy 9:15 p.m. (WAM) Adam Sandler as a naif who becomes a college-football great. PG-13 (1998)

Soldier 9:45 p.m. (ENCR) A soldier of the future is abandoned on a remote planet. Kurt Russell. R (1998)

Basic Instinct 10 p.m. (MAX) A cop (Michael Douglas) gets involved with a murder suspect. R (1992)

Divas 10 p.m. (TV1) Chronicling the lives of four singers and their manager. Khalil Kain. NR (1995)

Pride & Prejudice 10 p.m. (OXY) Keira Knightley is superb in a sterling version of Jane Austen’s novel. PG (2005)

Lured 10:30 p.m. (TCM) Lucille Ball as a dancer who turns sleuth to trap a killer. NR (1947)

Armageddon 10:45 p.m. (WAM) Predictable disaster epic about a massive asteroid hurtling toward Earth. Bruce Willis. PG-13 (1998)

Bound 11 p.m. (SHO2) Two women decide to swindle the mob. Jennifer Tilly. R (1996)

Hannibal 11 p.m. (BRAVO) Cannibalistic Dr. Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) resurfaces. Gory and far-fetched. R (2001)

John Q 11 p.m. (TNT) A man (Denzel Washington) takes hostages in an ER to get an operation for his son. Earnest. PG-13 (2002)

Made of Honor 11 p.m. (STARZ) Playboy Tom (Patrick Dempsey) realizes he’s in love with his best pal just before she gets engaged. PG-13 (2008)

Tremors 11:30 p.m. (ENCR) Man-eating giant worms threaten a community. Kevin Bacon. PG-13 (1990)

Heavy Metal in Baghdad midnight (SUND) Rock band Acrassicauda hopes for greater head-banging freedom in post-war Iraq. NR (2008)

Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean midnight (STYLE) The real-estate mogul (Suzanne Pleshette) who defined chutzpah. NR (1990)

The Road Warrior midnight (G4) “Mad Max’’ sequel about survival in a futuristic wasteland. Mel Gibson. R (1981)

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