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ON BOSTON.COM
Chat at noon with Tony Massarotti on sports.

Chat at 1 p.m. with Meredith Goldstein on love and romance.

ON CHRONICLE
Thanks for your Service 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) As America’s military men and women fight on the war front, dedicated civilians work on the home front to improve their postwar futures.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Chris Smither and G2 are special guests.

World Café 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Neil Finn’s folk-pop super group 7 Worlds Collide will drop by.

Glazunov 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Symphony No. 5, with Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

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. Nelly Furtado performs. Also: a report on food safety by Dr. Richard Besser (conclusion).

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Andre Agassi; a Bon Jovi performance. Also: helping kids who don’t like their teachers; “Money 911.’’

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. John Travolta and his daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta.

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. Andre Agassi; Martin Short.

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. First Lady of California Maria Shriver.

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

Maury at 10 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 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. Woody Harrelson; cast members from Broadway’s “Finian’s Rainbow.’’

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Sex IQs.

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. Creativity is discussed. Included: an activity that spurs open-ended play.

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. Suzanne Somers.

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. Tyra goes undercover as a 350-lb. woman to learn about weight discrimination.

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

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Halle Berry; Nigel Barker; Michelle Collins and Chuck Nice (“Best Week Ever’’); Jacqui Stafford (Shape magazine style director).

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. Weekly Standard editor Christopher Caldwell, author of “Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam and the West.’’

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Kate Walsh. Also: Norah Jones 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. Heather Locklear.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Actor Ed O’Neill.

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

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Dominic Monaghan (“FlashForward’’). Also: Los Lonely Boys perform.

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. Kenneth Branagh.

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

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

MOVIES

Conrack 6 p.m. (FXM) Jon Voight as Pat Conroy, who taught black children on a South Carolina island. PG (1974)

Matilda 6 p.m. (WAM) A precocious child is sent to a brutal school. Danny DeVito. PG (1996)

The Honeymoon Killers 6:05 p.m. (IFC) Con artists team up to swindle women out of their life savings. Shirley Stoler. R (1969)

Caddyshack II 6:20 p.m. (ENCR) Jackie Mason hobnobs at a posh country club. PG (1988)

Bad Day at Black Rock 6:30 p.m. (TCM) A one-armed man (Spencer Tracy) vs. a sinister desert town. NR (1954)

Radio Inside 6:30 p.m. (FLIX) Two brothers, one girlfriend (Elisabeth Shue). NR (1994)

Drop Back Ten 6:50 p.m. (SUND) A journalist (James LeGros) uncovers skeletons in the closet of an actor he is assigned to profile. NR (2000)

Beautiful 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (OXY) A beauty contestant dreams of a national crown. Minnie Driver. PG-13 (2000)

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

Fantastic Four 7:30 p.m. (FX) Astronauts are transformed into superheroes. PG-13 (2005)

The Princess Diaries 7:40 p.m. (WAM) A queen grooms her granddaughter for the throne. Julie Andrews. G (2001)

Brian’s Song 8 p.m. (TV1) A remake of the 1971 TV-movie classic. NR (2001)

Cadet Kelly 8 p.m. (DISN) A free spirit (Hilary Duff) is recruited to join a military academy. NR (2002)

The Changeling 8 p.m. (IFC) George C. Scott as a grieving composer who rents a sinister mansion. R (1980)

Hollywood Hotel 8 p.m. (TCM) Busby Berkeley satire of Tinseltown. Dick Powell. NR (1937)

The Mist 8 p.m. (TMC) Stephen King tale about a strange mist that unleashes an army of deadly creatures. Thomas Jane. R (2007)

Norma Rae 8 p.m. (FXM) Sally Field as a textile worker pushing for unionization. PG (1979)

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired 8 p.m. (HBO2) A profile of filmmaker Roman Polanski, focusing on a sex-crime scandal and his flight from the United States. NR (2008)

Superhero Movie 8:30 p.m. (SHO2) Producer David Zucker’s jumbled “Spider-Man’’ satire takes aim at comic-book movie clichés. PG-13 (2008)

Drumline 9 p.m. (VH1) NYC drummer joins a big-time college marching band. Clichéd, high-energy crowd-pleaser. Nick Cannon. PG-13 (2002)

You’ve Got Mail 9 p.m. (LIFE) Rival booksellers (Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan) fall in love online in the quintessential date movie. PG (1998)

Mermaids 9:40 p.m. (WAM) A troubled teen (Winona Ryder) tries to cope with her free-spirited mother (Cher). PG-13 (1990)

Get on the Bus 9:45 p.m. (FLIX) A group of black men heads to the Million Man March. Ossie Davis. R (1996)

Frost/Nixon 10 p.m. (MAX) David Frost’s 1977 TV interview with disgraced former president Richard Nixon (Frank Langella). R (2008)

Kingdom of the Spiders 10 p.m. (IFC) Arachnids try to get even for pesticides. William Shatner. PG (1977)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 10 p.m. (STARZ) A mild-mannered security guard at a New Jersey mall takes on a gang of thieves. Kevin James. PG (2009)

A Perfect Couple 10 p.m. (FXM) Robert Altman’s film about a mismatched pair. Paul Dooley. PG (1979)

Sex, Lies & Obsession 10 p.m. (LMN) A woman learns that her spouse is a sex addict. NR (2001)

X-Men 10 p.m. (HBO2) Mutant outcasts become superheroes. Great cast; stylish effects. Patrick Stewart. PG-13 (2000)

French Film 10:30 p.m. (SUND) British journalist Jed (Hugh Bonneville) prepares to interview a pretentious French director. NR (2007)

Big Trouble in Little China 11 p.m. (G4) Intrigue in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Kurt Russell. PG-13 (1986)

Smokin’ Aces 11 p.m. (USA) Frenetic tale of hit men trying to get to a protected witness. Ben Affleck. R (2007)

Swordfish 11 p.m. (HBO) A mysterious agent plots to steal government funds in this illogical thriller. John Travolta. R (2001)

Funny Farm 11:20 p.m. (ENCR) City folk get quite an education when they move to the country. Chevy Chase. PG (1988)

Steep 11:35 p.m. (WAM) Superbly photographed documentary about the sport of extreme skiing. PG (2007)

Old Man Rhythm 11:45 p.m. (TCM) A college boy (Charles “Buddy’’ Rogers) tutors his recently enrolled father. NR (1935)

A Brother’s Kiss midnight (TMC) Two siblings try to realize their dreams in their rough neighborhood. Nick Chinlund. R (1997)

The Hot Spot midnight (IFC) Film noir about a drifter (Don Johnson) involved with two women in Texas. R (1990)

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie midnight (SUND) Study of a strip-joint operator in debt to gangsters. Ben Gazzara. R (1976)

Maniac Cop 2 midnight (FLIX) The fiend (Robert Zdar) joins forces with a killer. R (1991)

Oscar and Lucinda midnight (FXM) Adaptation of the novel about mismatched 19th-century lovers. Ralph Fiennes. R (1997)

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