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November 5, 2009

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ON BOSTON.COM
Chat at 11 a.m. with Courtney Hollands on upcoming events in Boston.

Chat at noon with Matthew Gilbert and Joanna Weiss on TV.

Chat at 2 p.m. with Peter Hotton on home repair.

ON CHRONICLE
Get a Job 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Wall Street may be showing signs of life, but Main Street is still hurting. Tonight, look at the strategies that can help both new grads and mid-career workers break out of the unemployment line. Plus, see a newly laid-off job seeker as he goes through a career boot camp to get in shape for the job-hunting grind.

ON GREATER BOSTON
Theater Review 7 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) Jared Bowen and theater critic Terry Byrne review “Dead Man’s Cell Phone’’ at the Lyric Stage Company, David Mamet’s “Speed--the-Plow’’ at the New Repertory Theater, and the Actor’s Shakespeare Project’s “The Taming of the Shrew.’’

ON BASIC BLACK
Gay Rights and the African-American Community 7:30 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) The “Basic Black’’ panel analyzes Tuesday’s election results and, in light of President Obama’s recent signing of the Hate Crimes bill, takes an in-depth look at the Gay Rights Movement and the African-American community. Be a part of the conversation at www.basicblack.org.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Tent Show Radio 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Performance from the legendary Doc Watson.

WCRB Archives 1 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Bruno Walter conducts Boston Symphony in Haydn Symphony No. 92.

World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Featuring live performances and interviews with established artists.

Mendelssohn 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Symphony No. 3, “Scottish,’’ with London Symphony Orchestra.

Grateful Dead Hour 11 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) A musical journey through the Grateful Dead archives with interviews and more.

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. Journalist Harold Evans (“My Paper Chase’’). Also: a report on wedding etiquette by Melissa Rycroft; a consumer report from Elisabeth Leamy.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Keith Urban performs. Also: disciplining kids; reporter-contest winners.

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. Amy Poehler; Fran Drescher.

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. Bernadette Peters. Also: Carrie Underwood performs.

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. 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. Ian McKellen; the latest “Dancing With the Stars’’ castoffs. Also: Joy Behar’s Month in ReVIEW.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Contractors’ secrets; Everyone Has a Story.

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 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.

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; midnight on OXY; 1 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. Judge Judy Sheindlin.

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. Jim Carrey; Olivia Wilde. Also: Zac Brown Band performs.

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. Jesse Williams (“Grey’s Anatomy’’). Also: Florence and the Machine perform.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Ian McKellan; Paula Patton. Also: Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon perform.

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. Newt Gingrich.

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
Elizabeth I 6 p.m. (HBO2) Conclusion. Elegant biopic of the English queen (Helen Mirren) surveys the end of her reign. NR (2005)

Miss Congeniality 6 p.m. (HBO) An FBI agent (Sandra Bullock) infiltrates a beauty pageant. Appealing but implausible. PG-13 (2000)

Say Anything. . . 6 p.m. (FXM) Offbeat high-school love story. John Cusack. PG-13 (1989)

Lonesome Jim 6:05 p.m. (IFC) Quirky study of a failed writer (Casey Affleck). Liv Tyler. R (2005)

Lean on Me 6:10 p.m. (ENCR) Morgan Freeman as a principal of an inner-city school. PG-13 (1989)

The Outriders 6:15 p.m. (TCM) Escaping Confederates join up with rebels. Joel McCrea. NR (1950)

Eagle Eye 6:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. (MAX) Two strangers become pawns in a diabolical terrorist plot. Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan. PG-13 (2008)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 6:30 p.m. (SHO2) The adventuress (Angelina Jolie) tries to recover an ancient artifact. Slick but shallow. PG-13 (2001)

Seven 7:45 p.m. (IFC) Two detectives trail a serial killer in this smart, atmospheric chiller. Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman. R (1995)

Alexander the Last 8 p.m. (SUND) Jess Weixler stars in this intimate portrait of an artistic couple facing marital problems. NR (2009)

All the Right Moves 8 p.m. (FXM) Tom Cruise as a high-school football player. R (1983)

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

Australia 8 p.m. (HBO2) Epic, set just prior to WWII, about an Englishwoman (Nicole Kidman) who inherits a cattle ranch. PG-13 (2008)

The Marine 8 p.m. (50) A discharged Marine (John Cena) rescues his wife from jewel thieves who have taken her hostage. PG-13 (2006)

Milk 8 p.m. (HBO) Sean Penn stars as gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, who was murdered in 1978. James Franco. R (2008)

Hustle & Flow 8:30 p.m. (BET) Gritty tale of a pimp (Terrence Howard) trying to redeem himself. R (2005)

Fun With Dick and Jane 9 p.m. (TBS) Fair remake of the 1977 tale of struggling couple who turn to crime. Jim Carrey. PG-13 (2005)

Thicker Than Water 9 p.m. (HALMRK) An urban lawyer (Melissa Gilbert) travels to horse country. NR (2005)

War, Inc. 9 p.m. (SHO) In this blunt satire of US involvement in Iraq, an assassin (John Cusack) does some dirty work. R (2008)

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep 9:05 p.m. (WAM) A young Scottish boy (Alex Etel) finds an egg that grows into a mammoth, mythical creature. PG (2007)

Monster 9:15 p.m. (SUND) Biopic about serial killer Aileen Wuornos (Best actress Oscar winner Charlize Theron). Brutal and unsettling. R (2003)

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 9:25 p.m. (STARZ) Prequel chronicles the blood feud between vampires and their enslaved werewolves. Michael Sheen. R (2009)

War 9:35 p.m. (TMC) Martial-arts mayhem as an FBI agent (Jason Statham) guns for a hit man (Jet Li). R (2007)

The Postman 9:50 p.m. (ENCR) Kevin Costner as a wanderer in a post-apocalyptic town. R (1997)

Capote 10 p.m. (IFC) Best actor Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman shines as Truman Capote. R (2005)

High Noon 10 p.m. (TCM) A sheriff (Best actor Oscar winner Gary Cooper) vs. four killers. NR (1952)

White Men Can’t Jump 10 p.m. (FXM) Basketball hustlers team up. Wesley Snipes. R (1992)

Poliwood 11 p.m. (SHO) A Barry Levinson documentary about celebrities involved in US politics. NR (2009)

Who Killed the Electric Car? 11 p.m. (PLGR) Exhaustive study of the demise of a battery-powered auto. PG (2006)

Mogambo 11:30 p.m. (TCM) Big-game hunting and romance in Africa. Clark Gable. NR (1953)

The Kite Runner 11:30 p.m. (TMC) An Afghani man in America returns to his homeland to help the son of a friend. Khalid Abdalla. PG-13 (2007)

Ali midnight (HBO2) Best actor nominee Will Smith plays boxer Muhammad Ali in this stirring biopic. R (2001)

Apocalypto midnight (STARZ) Mel Gibson’s visceral epic depicting the collapse of the Mayan civilization. Rudy Youngblood. R (2006)

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