Slaid Cleaves Live 2 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) An in-studio interview and performance.
Mozart 3 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Piano Sonata No. 5, with pianist Jean-Bernard Pommier.
World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Langhorne Slim and Erin McKeown will be featured.
Brahms 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Violin Concerto, with violinist Thomas Zehetmair.
Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Author Stephen King. Also: Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood perform in Nashville; Dr. Richard Besser continues his series on food safety.
Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Carrie Prejean. Also: reasons a home doesn’t sell.
Wendy Williams Show at 8 a.m. on BET; 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight 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; 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25.
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.
Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10.
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.
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. Laurence Fishburne; Carrie Prejean; food-trends expert Phil Lempert.
Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Joan Cusack. Also: holiday-photo tips; fashion bargains.
Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. Encouraging learning in children.
The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64.
Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64.
Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Teen pregnancy is discussed with Dr. Lisa Boesky.
Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10.
Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. J. Alexander (“Follow the Model’’) is a guest.
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. Jack Hanna. Also: Shakira 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. Jessica Biel; Super Dave Osborne. Also: John Fogerty performs.
Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Former senator Max Cleland.
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. Adam Arkin; Nina Garcia.
Tyra Show at 1:30 a.m. on OXY.
Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10.
Fox and Friends at 6 a.m. on FNC.
A woman (Barbara Stanwyck) is torn between her husband and his friend. NR (1952)Shade 6:05 p.m. (FLIX) 
Swindlers scheme to beat a notorious card player in a game of high-stakes poker. Gabriel Byrne. R (2003)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 6:15 p.m. (SHO) The adventuress (Angelina Jolie) tries to recover an ancient artifact. Slick but shallow. PG-13 (2001)
Tropic Thunder: Director’s Cut 6:15 p.m. (MAX) Actors (including Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr.) run afoul of real-life drug traders. NR (2008)
Snow 7 p.m. (FAM) A cheery comedy in which Santa’s son (Tom Cavanagh) searches for a stolen reindeer. NR (2004)
The Tale of Despereaux 7 p.m. (HBO) A tiny mouse tries to rescue a kidnapped princess in this animated fairy tale. G (2008)
Lake City 7:15 p.m. (SHO2) Man on the run from a drug dealer returns home to face his estranged mother. Sissy Spacek. R (2008)
The Day After Tomorrow 7:30 p.m. (FX) Global warming triggers a new ice age. Nifty effects, cheesy script. Dennis Quaid. PG-13 (2004)
Sleepless in Seattle 7:30 p.m., 11 p.m. (OXY) A journalist (Meg Ryan) falls for a widower on a radio call-in show. PG (1993)
Taps 7:30 p.m. (FXM) Cadets take up arms when developers plan to close their academy. Timothy Hutton. PG (1981)
Dante’s Peak 7:35 p.m. (WAM) A volcanologist warns a Washington town of an eruption. Pierce Brosnan. PG-13 (1997)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets 7:55 p.m. (STARZ) Nicolas Cage in this formulaic sequel about a race to find an ancient city of gold. PG (2007)
Ali 8 p.m. (HBO2) Best actor nominee Will Smith plays boxer Muhammad Ali in this stirring biopic. R (2001)
Beauty Shop 8 p.m. (BET) A tame “Barbershop’’ rip-off about a sassy stylist (Queen Latifah) who opens a salon in Atlanta. PG-13 (2005)
Honeydripper 8 p.m. (TMC) Evocative look at life in and around a failing juke joint in 1950s Alabama. Danny Glover. PG-13 (2007)
Mr. Brooks 8 p.m. (SHO) Noirish psychodrama about a cop (Demi Moore) on the trail of a serial killer. R (2007)
Passenger 57 8 p.m. (ENCR) An airline security expert (Wesley Snipes) tries to foil a hijacking. R (1992)
The Taming of the Shrew 8 p.m. (TCM) Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton star. NR (1967)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 8 p.m. (AMC) Arnold Schwarzenegger is back to protect a teen from a rival cyborg. R (1991)
The Presidio 8:15 p.m. (MAX) A cop (Mark Harmon) and his ex-CO probe a murder on a military base. R (1988)
Knocked Up 8:30 p.m. (E) A slacker (Seth Rogen) impregnates a TV personality. R (2007)
Hotel for Dogs 9 p.m. (HBO) Two orphans attempt to find lodging for a pack of stray pooches. Emma Roberts. PG (2009)
Snow 2 Brain Freeze 9 p.m. (FAM) In this sequel to “Snow,’’ Nick Snowden (Tom Cavanagh) forgets that he’s Santa days before Christmas. NR (2008)
The Unforeseen 9 p.m. (SUND) Examining the environmental consequences of real-estate development and sprawl in Austin, Texas. NR (2007)
Top Gun 9 p.m. (CMT) A maverick US Navy pilot (Tom Cruise) romances his instructor (Kelly McGillis). PG (1986)
Hot Shots! Part Deux 9:30 p.m. (WAM) Macho pilot Harley (Charlie Sheen) on a rescue mission. PG-13 (1993)
Manhunter 9:30 p.m. (FLIX) A detective tracks a serial killer in this taut thriller. William Petersen. R (1986)
Natural Born Killers 9:30 p.m. (ENCR) Two lovers hit the road on a murder spree. Woody Harrelson. R (1994)
Barton Fink 10 p.m. (FXM) A playwright’s misadventures in 1940s Hollywood. John Turturro. R (1991)
Into the Wild 10:05 p.m. (TMC) Absorbing fact-based saga of a young man (Emile Hirsch) who chucks it all to wander across the country. R (2007)
The V.I.P.s 10:15 p.m. (TCM) Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton among grounded airline passengers. NR (1963)
Madame Tutli Putli 10:35 p.m. (SUND) Oscar-nominated stop-motion animated short. NR (2007)
Last Chance Harvey 11 p.m. (STARZ) Two unlucky-in-love middle-agers (Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson), strike up a relationship. PG-13 (2008)
The Man Who Fell to Earth 11 p.m. (SUND) David Bowie as an alien astronaut. R (1976)
Thelma & Louise 11 p.m. (STYLE) Gal pals (Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis) go on a wild ride. R (1991)
Any Given Sunday 11:15 p.m. (AMC) Oliver Stone’s gimmicky but realistic look at pro football. Al Pacino. R (1999)
Unbreakable 11:35 p.m. (ENCR) A security guard (Bruce Willis) suspects he has super powers in this creepy, engrossing thriller. PG-13 (2000)
Black Knight midnight (MAX) A theme-park employee finds himself in the 14th century. Martin Lawrence. PG-13 (2001)
Broken Arrow midnight (FXM) A pilot steals nukes to blackmail the government. John Travolta. R (1996)
CQ midnight (IFC) An aspiring filmmaker directs a 1960s B-movie. Jeremy Davies. R (2001)
Kalifornia midnight (SHO2) A couple pick up a psycho en route cross-country. Brad Pitt. R (1993)
Milk midnight (HBO) Sean Penn stars as gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, who was murdered in 1978. James Franco. R (2008)
