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November 3, 2009

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ON BOSTON.COM
Chat at noon with the Job Doc.

ON CHRONICLE
Pets 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) See why the national love affair with our animal friends fuels a $45 billion business. Plus, see how that attachment can sometimes lead to tension with humans who are not so attached to the animal kingdom.

ON ONE-ON-ONE
Mercedes Doretti 7:30 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) María Hinojosa talks with Mercedes Doretti, a world leader in using forensic anthropology and archeology to investigate human rights violations. Doretti is the cofounder of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, which has worked at every known location of genocide and mass killings. The organization’s findings are used by Amnesty International, the United Nations, and other human rights groups in reporting crimes against humanity.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
FolkScene 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Traditional and contemporary music featuring interviews, live performances, and more.

The Morning Show 6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) The Tuesday Premier (at 7:40) features brand-new music.

Mozart 3 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Symphony No. 35, with Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

World Café 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Sondre Lerche.

Haydn 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Mass in C, with Leonard Bernstein conducting.

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. John Grisham. Also: secrets of married couples; wardrobe therapy.

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. Mo’Nique; Jim Carrey. Also: Justin Bieber performs.

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. Reba McEntire performs. Also: a recipe by Emeril Lagasse.

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.

The Doctors at 10 a.m. on Ch. 12; 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 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. Aisha Tyler; John Stamos and other cast members of Broadway’s “Bye Bye Birdie.’’

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Travel secrets; bad diet advice; skin issues.

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.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. The importance of play in a child’s development.

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

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25.

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

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56; 4 p.m. on Ch. 56; 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. on OXY.

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

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.

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.

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. Paul Teutul Sr. Also: Creed perform.

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

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; 3:05 a.m. on Ch. 10; 3:35 a.m. on Ch. 7.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12.

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

Fox and Friends at 6 a.m. on FNC.

MOVIES

Australia 6 p.m. (HBO) Epic, set just before World War II, about an Englishwoman (Nicole Kidman) who inherits a cattle ranch. PG-13 (2008)

Silent Movie 6 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (FXM) Mel Brooks as a struggling silent-film director. PG (1976)

Music From Another Room 6:05 p.m. (TMC) Childhood acquaintances are reunited with half-hearted results. Jude Law. PG-13 (1998)

Mr. North 6:15 p.m. (FLIX) Thornton Wilder’s tale of a Yale student in 1920s Newport. Anthony Edwards. PG (1988)

My Fellow Americans 6:15 p.m. (ENCR) Ex-presidents (Jack Lemmon, James Garner) flee assassins. PG-13 (1996)

Bittersweet Place 6:30 p.m. (SUND) Portrait of a Long Island family in crisis, starring Seymour Cassel as an ailing patriarch. NR (2005)

Days of Thunder 7 p.m. (HBO2) Tom Cruise as a NASCAR top gun. PG-13 (1990)

Mad Money 7:10 p.m. (STARZ) Three Federal Reserve employees steal a fortune in old bills marked for shredding. Diane Keaton. PG-13 (2008)

Hot Rod 7:30 p.m. (SHO2) Hit-or-miss adventures of a wannabe stuntman (Andy Samberg). PG-13 (2007)

Panic Room 7:30 p.m. (OXY) A mother and her daughter hide in a high-tech “safe room’’ during a break-in. Jodie Foster. R (2002)

The Nanny Diaries 7:45 p.m. (SHO) A young woman (Scarlett Johansson) takes a job as a nanny for a rich Manhattan family. PG-13 (2007)

Batman 8 p.m. (AMC) A brooding Caped Crusader (Michael Keaton) battles the Joker (Jack Nicholson). PG-13 (1989)

East of Eden 8 p.m. (TCM) James Dean became a star in Elia Kazan’s adaptation of Steinbeck’s novel. NR (1955)

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 8 p.m. (FX) The four superheroes encounter a mysterious silver alien. Ioan Gruffudd. Jessica Alba. PG (2007)

Kate & Leopold 8 p.m. (ENCR) A time-traveling duke woos a modern-day ad exec (Meg Ryan). Fanciful but somewhat predictable. PG-13 (2001)

Music Within 8 p.m. (TMC) A man who suffered hearing damage in Vietnam becomes a crusader for the handicapped. Ron Livingston. R (2006)

Party Girl 8 p.m. (FLIX) Adventures of a ditzy New York bohemian (Parker Posey). R (1995)

Role Models 8:15 p.m. (MAX) Buddies get community service mentoring a pair of troubled kids. Paul Rudd. R (2008)

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama 9 p.m. (HBO) Edward Norton produced this behind-the-scenes look at Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. NR (2009)

Daniel’s Daughter 9 p.m. (HALMRK) A woman (Laura Leighton) returns to her hometown to carry out the final wishes of her father. NR (2008)

Michael Clayton 9 p.m. (HBO2) A “fixer’’ (George Clooney) at a powerful corporate law firm faces a crisis of conscience. R (2007)

Strange Culture 9 p.m. (SUND) Experimental documentary about a college professor suspected of bioterrorism. NR (2007)

She’s All That 9:05 p.m. (WAM) A high schooler bets that he can transform a nerd into the prom queen. Freddie Prinze Jr. Rachael Leigh Cook. PG-13 (1999)

Earth Girls Are Easy 9:35 p.m. (FLIX) Geena Davis is a Valley Girl who finds extraterrestrials in her pool. Jeff Goldblum. PG (1988)

Rules of Engagement 9:35 p.m. (TMC) A marine (Samuel L. Jackson) goes on trial for a botched rescue mission. Good performances. R (2000)

The Grapes of Wrath 10 p.m. (TCM) John Steinbeck’s tale of destitute Okies migrating West. Henry Fonda. NR (1940)

Scent of a Woman 10 p.m. (ENCR) A blind retired soldier (Al Pacino) goes on a weekend spree. R (1992)

Shrek 10 p.m. (MAX) A delightful animated spoof about an ogre and a princess. Voices include Mike Myers. PG (2001)

The Mozart of Pickpockets 10:20 p.m. (SUND) Oscar-winning live-action short chronicles the misadventures of two hapless petty thieves. NR (2006)

Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist 10:35 p.m. (STARZ) Romantic comedy about a young woman (Kat Dennings) who recruits a musician to be her boyfriend. PG-13 (2008)

School of Life 10:45 p.m. (WAM) A hip teacher (Ryan Reynolds) uses unorthodox methods to make learning fun. PG (2005)

Batman Returns 11 p.m. (AMC) The Caped Crusader (Michael Keaton) vs. Penguin and Catwoman. PG-13 (1992)

Cellular 11 p.m. (OXY) A kidnapping victim (Kim Basinger) phones a stranger and asks for help. Doesn’t ring true. PG-13 (2004)

Equilibrium 11 p.m. (SYFY) Thought police declare war on emotions in a post-apocalyptic world. Christian Bale. R (2002)

Love Songs 11 p.m. (SUND) Playful modern musical centering on a ménage à trois in Paris. Louis Garrel. NR (2007)

The Van 11 p.m. (FXM) Two Irish blokes start a food business from a dilapidated van. Colm Meaney. R (1996)

Wes Craven Presents: They 11:20 p.m. (FLIX) Standard chiller about a college student (Laura Regan) haunted by creatures from her dreams. PG-13 (2002)

Sand 11:45 p.m. (TMC) A man leaves his abusive family to start a new life in a quiet beach community. Marshall Bell. R (2000)

Milk 11:55 p.m. (HBO2) Sean Penn stars as gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, who was murdered in 1978. James Franco. R (2008)

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