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ON BOSTON.COM
Chat at noon with Miss Conduct, Robin Abrahams.

Chat at noon with Tony Massarotti on sports.

Chat at noon with Matthew Gilbert on TV.

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

ON CHRONICLE
Night Out 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) See some ideas for getting out on the town in style: a Shakespeare meets Studio 54 experience in Harvard Square; a comedy club where the unemployed actually get a break; and a new nightclub that tests the theory, is Boston ready for a Miami vibe?

ON GREATER BOSTON
The Audacity To Win 7 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) Emily Rooney and former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe discuss his book, “The Audacity To Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama’s Historic Victory.’’

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Mark O’Connor and The Appalachia Waltz Trio.

Top 100 7 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Counting down the Top 100 Artists of all time.

WCRB Archives 2 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Nathan Milstein plays Dvorak Violin Concerto (1966).

World Café 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Everything Is New showcases Jack Peñate’s fusion of retro R&B and edgy pop.

Dvorak 9 p.m. Libor Pesek conducts Dvorak: Symphony No. 3.

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. Sandra Lee offers Thanksgiving-entertaining tips; Steve Harvey gives relationship advice. Also: Jaclyn Smith; Chaz Bono.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Bon Jovi; Liza Minnelli. Also: an apple-pie competition between Meredith and Martha Stewart.

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. A possible link between cancer and cell-phone usage; advice for teeth grinders; intervention for a food addict.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Kellan Lutz. Also: Carrie Underwood 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. How to wrap presents, how to make guilt-free stuffing, and other holiday tips.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Kristen Stewart. Kris Allen 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. Author Malcolm Gladwell.

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. Courteney Cox, Christa Miller, and Busy Philipps; Emmy Rossum.

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. Sofia Vergara. Also: Jaclyn Smith.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Keys to American cities.

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. A woman reveals she’s been cheating; a wife suspects infidelity.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. How to read to children of different ages.

The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64. Chronic health problems. Also: chronic jaw pain; bulging eyes.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET. Eric Mabius; cooking duo Gina and Patrick Neely.

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. An update on the NFL Moms challenge; six cancers caused by HPV.

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

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Tyra poses as a stripper to explore topless clubs.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. Oprah talks to cast members from the musical film “Nine,’’ including Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penélope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, and Kate Hudson.

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. “America’s Next Top Model’’ contestants are guests.

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. Andrew Ross Sorkin, author of “Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System - and Themselves.’’

Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. on COM. Singer Norah Jones.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Robert Pattinson; stupid human tricks. Also: Ray Davies 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. Seth Green; Heidi Montag, and Spencer Pratt. The Brian Setzer Orchestra.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Comedian Paul Mooney; author Gail Collins.

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

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Sportscaster Marv Albert; 50 Cent.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Kristen Stewart. Also: the Avett Brothers perform.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. David Duchovny; Lewis Black.

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

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

Chris Rock Show at 4:35 a.m. on HBO2. Morgan Freeman. Music guest Lucy Pearl.

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

MOVIES

Doulos, the Finger Man 6 p.m. (SUND) Jean-Pierre Melville’s film noir about a double-crossing hood (Jean-Paul Belmondo). NR (1964)

Role Models 6 p.m. (MAX) Two buddies get community service mentoring a pair of troubled kids. Paul Rudd. R (2008)

Back to the Future Part II 6:10 p.m. (ENCR) A time-traveler (Michael J. Fox) shuttles between centuries to rescue his kids. PG (1989)

Fuzz 6:15 p.m. (FLIX) Dark-humored tale of big-city police operations. Burt Reynolds. PG (1972)

The Departed 6:30 p.m. (FX) Martin Scorsese’s tale of moles on either side of the law. Matt Damon. R (2006)

Pilgrim 6:45 p.m. (SHO2) A man wakes up in the desert with no memory and is helped by an artist. Ray Liotta. R (1999)

The Express 7:45 p.m. (MAX) Fact-based saga of college-football star Ernie Davis (Rob Brown). PG (2008)

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama 8 p.m. (HBO2) Edward Norton produced this behind-the-scenes look at Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. NR (2009)

The Dark Knight 8 p.m. (HBO) Batman (Christian Bale) and DA Harvey Dent join forces to arrest Gotham City’s crime lords. PG-13 (2008)

The Harvey Girls 8 p.m. (TCM) Railway-station waitresses bring manners to the Wild West. Judy Garland. NR (1946)

Lilo & Stitch 8 p.m. (FAM) A Hawaiian girl adopts a precocious alien as a “pet.’’ Voices include Daveigh Chase. PG (2002)

Look Who’s Talking 8 p.m. (OXY) A single mom (Kirstie Alley) seeks a dad for her wisecracking baby. PG-13 (1989)

Mad Dog Morgan 8 p.m. (IFC) Dennis Hopper as the real-life outlaw of mid-19th-century Australia. (1976)

Monster 8 p.m. (SUND) Biopic about serial killer Aileen Wuornos (best actress Charlize Theron). R (2003)

River’s Edge 8 p.m. (FLIX) Teens are apathetic when one commits murder. Crispin Glover. R (1986)

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 8 p.m. (AMC) Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cyborg battles a female terminator. Great effects and nonstop action. R (2003)

Mozart and the Whale 8:25 p.m. (SHO2) Quirky tale of a romance between two autistic souls. Josh Hartnett. PG-13 (2006)

The Good Witch’s Garden 9 p.m. (HALMRK) Cassie (Catherine Bell) faces the prospect of leaving town when a stranger claims Grey House. NR (2009)

Lucky You 9 p.m. (LIFE) Hit-or-miss romance between a lounge singer (Drew Barrymore) and a poker hotshot. PG-13 (2007)

A Fistful of Dynamite 9:45 p.m. (IFC) Sergio Leone directed this tale of a revolutionary. PG (1971)

Bedtime Stories 10 p.m. (STARZ) A handyman (Adam Sandler) tells his niece and nephew nighttime tales that begin to come true. PG (2008)

The Doors 10 p.m. (HBO2) Biopic about ’60s rock poet Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer). Hallucinatory, well-acted, and overlong. R (1991)

Here Comes the Groom 10 p.m. (TCM) Frank Capra outing about a newsman (Bing Crosby) who finds his fiancee about to marry another man. NR (1951)

Miller’s Crossing 10 p.m. (FXM) The Coen brothers’ Prohibition-era gangster tale. Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney. R (1990)

Yes Man 10 p.m. (MAX) A self-help seminar has a positive effect on a perennial naysayer (Jim Carrey). PG-13 (2008)

Passenger 57 10:10 p.m. (ENCR) An airline security expert (Wesley Snipes) tries to foil a hijacking. R (1992)

Worlds Apart 10:30 p.m. (SUND) A Denmark teen (Rosalinde Spanning) falls for a young man outside her faith. NR (2008)

Thank You for Smoking 11 p.m. (USA) Biting satire about an amoral tobacco industry lobbyist. Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello. R (2005)

Breakfast at Tiffany’s midnight (TCM) Audrey Hepburn as Manhattan sophisticate Holly Golightly. NR (1961)

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