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ON CHRONICLE
The Guardians: Historic New England 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) What defines New England? Is it the rolling vistas and working farms of its rural areas, the Colonial homes and green spaces of its suburbs, or the cobblestone streets and historic architecture of its cities? For a group of New Englanders, it’s all of the above, and they’re devoted to preserving what they see as the region’s essential places.

ON GREATER BOSTON
Beat the Press 7 p.m. WGBH-TV (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.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Member Concert 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Karan Casey from March 2004.

WCRB Archives 11 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Pianist William Kapell plays Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2.

Live at Noon WUMB-FM (91.9) Featuring Ellis Paul.

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

Schubert 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) String Quartet No. 14, with Alban Berg Quartet.

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. Chef Jamie Oliver. Also: a financial report by Mellody Hobson.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Jeff Corwin. Also: the 40th anniversary of “Sesame Street’’; real estate.

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. Gallstones; understanding the compulsion to hoard. Also: communicable diseases in pets; belly dancing.

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. Reba McEntire. Also: a segment on 1950s-style marriage.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. James Marsden; the “Project: Runway’’ finalists.

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 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. America Ferrera. Also: Joy Behar’s Month in ReView; clips from YouTube.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Fran Drescher. Also: ambush makeovers; retailer secrets.

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 determine paternity.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. Oral-health issues.

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. Wanda Sykes.

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. The dangers of night sweats; three things that damage hair; the science behind romance.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64. Childhood obesity is discussed. Guests include pediatrician Jim Sears.

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Women’s health questions are answered.

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

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. What makes a person sexy.

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.

Charlie Rose at 11 p.m. on Ch. 2.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Ricky Gervais; Reggie McFadden.

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.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Author Mitch Albom (“Have a Little Faith’’); novelist Orhan Pamuk (“The Museum of Innocence’’).

Tyra Show at midnight and 1 a.m. on OXY.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Ted Danson (“Bored to Death’’); newlyweds Khloe Kardashian and Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom. Also: Chickenfoot performs.

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

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. Author Neil Strauss.

Baisden After Dark at 3 a.m. on TV1.

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

MOVIES

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle 6 p.m. (WAM) The animated TV heroes battle Fearless Leader (Robert De Niro). PG (2000)

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama 6 p.m. (HBO) Edward Norton produced this behind-the-scenes look at Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. NR (2009)

Never Cry Wolf 6 p.m. (TCM) Charles Martin Smith studies wolves in the Arctic. PG (1983)

Pride and Glory 6 p.m. (MAX) Tale of corruption among a multi-generational family of cops. Edward Norton, Colin Farrell. R (2008)

Pulp Fiction 6:15 p.m. (IFC) Interweaving stories center on two hit men (John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson). Innovative. R (1994)

10 Things I Hate About You 6:20 p.m. (ENCR) An updated “Taming of the Shrew’’ with Larisa Oleynik as Bianca. PG-13 (1999)

Heist 6:30 p.m. (68) A veteran thief (Gene Hackman) is pressured into one last heist. R (2001)

Shallow Hal 6:30 p.m. (FX) A playboy (Jack Black) falls for a 300-pound woman. Slim pickings. PG-13 (2001)

Charlie Bartlett 7:15 p.m. (SHO2) A preppie problem teen (Anton Yelchin) enters a public high school and becomes an ad-hoc shrink. R (2007)

Mermaids 7:35 p.m. (WAM) A troubled teen (Winona Ryder) tries to cope with her free-spirited mother (Cher). PG-13 (1990)

Apocalypto 7:40 p.m. (STARZ) Mel Gibson’s visceral epic depicting the collapse of the Mayan civilization. Rudy Youngblood. R (2006)

The Brothers McMullen 8 p.m., 10 p.m., midnight (FXM) The romantic quandaries of three Irish-Catholic siblings. Jack Mulcahy. Edward Burns. R (1995)

Get on the Bus 8 p.m. (FLIX) A group of black men heads to the Million Man March. Ossie Davis. R (1996)

Legally Blonde 8 p.m., 10 p.m. (OXY) A ditz (Reese Witherspoon) attends Harvard Law School to win back her beau. PG-13 (2001)

Legends of the Fall 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (BRAVO) Epic about a divided family in the early 1900s. Brad Pitt. R (1994)

Nicholas and Alexandra 8 p.m. (TCM) Portrait of Russia’s last royal family. Michael Jayston. PG (1971)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (FUSE) Transvestite Transylvanian (Tim Curry) gives shelter to a stranded couple. R (1975)

Shall We Dance? 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (OVAT) A bored Japanese businessman decides to take up ballroom dancing. Subtitled. PG (1997)

Unforgiven 8 p.m. (AMC) Oscar winner about a former gunslinger (Clint Eastwood) hunting outlaws. R (1992)

Baby Mama 8:15 p.m. (MAX) A career woman (Tina Fey) hires a working-class girl (Amy Poehler) to carry her child. PG-13 (2008)

“Crocodile’’ Dundee II 9 p.m. (TVL) Drug lords kidnap the dashing Aussie’s girl- friend. PG (1988)

Four Brothers 9 p.m. (TNT) Men seek their adoptive mother’s killers. Mark Wahlberg. R (2005)

Madea’s Family Reunion 9 p.m. (TBS) A gun-toting southern matriarch (Tyler Perry) tries to plan a family reunion. PG-13 (2006)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 9 p.m. (HBO2) An American adventurer (Brendan Fraser), his wife and their son battle an ancient Chinese emperor. PG-13 (2008)

Volver 9 p.m. (SUND) Poignant look at three generations of resourceful Spanish women. Penélope Cruz. R (2006)

Passenger 57 9:30 p.m. (ENCR) An airline security expert (Wesley Snipes) tries to foil a hijacking. R (1992)

Hellboy II: The Golden Army 10 p.m. (MAX) Cigar-chomping demon Hellboy (Ron Perlman) battles a supernatural prince who hates the human race. PG-13 (2008)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 10 p.m. (MTV) Quentin Tarantino’s delirious homage to martial-arts films with Uma Thurman. R (2003)

Manhunter 10:05 p.m. (FLIX) A detective tracks a serial killer in this taut thriller. William Petersen. R (1986)

From Hell 11 p.m. (AMC) A clairvoyant police inspector searches for Jack the Ripper. Johnny Depp. R (2001)

The Haunting of Molly Hartley 11 p.m. (STARZ) A teen (Haley Bennett) is haunted by disturbing visions that reveal a dark secret from her past. PG-13 (2008)

The Jacksons: An American Dream 11 p.m., 8 p.m. (TV1) Conclusion. Strife clouds Michael Jackson’s rise to stardom. Wylie Draper. NR (1992)

Kazaam 11 p.m. (WAM) A rapping genie befriends a boy. Shaquille O’Neal. PG (1996)

The Replacements 11 p.m. (TNT) During a pro-football strike, scab players get the call. Keanu Reeves. PG-13 (2000)

The Last Emperor 11:15 p.m. (TCM) The life of China’s emperor Pu Yi. John Lone. PG-13 (1987)

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead midnight (TMC) Edgy crime opus about financially strapped brothers who stage a jewelry-store heist. Ethan Hawke. R (2007)

Big Trouble in Little China midnight (G4) Intrigue in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Kurt Russell. PG-13 (1986)

Kurt Cobain: About a Son midnight (SUND) The late Kurt Cobain recounts his life from childhood to rock stardom in this intimate documentary. NR (2007)

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