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

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

ON CHRONICLE
Bakeries 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Inside a colossal cookie factory which pumps out 10,000 treats a week. Plus, Mary Richardson apprentices as a French pastry chef.

ON GREATER BOSTON
Jeff Corwin on Endangered Species 7 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) The biologist, conservationist, and Animal Planet and Food Network host talks about the critically endangered species that have 100 or fewer individuals surviving in the wild.

ON BASIC BLACK
Health 7:30 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) From the H1N1 virus to the health care bill moving through Congress, the panel examines how these issues are impacting communities of color.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
Tent Show Radio 5 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) A Nat King Cole Tribute.

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

WCRB Archives 11 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Vladimir Horowitz plays Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 (from 1960s).

World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Fanfarlo offers up thoughtful pop.

Bruch 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Kurt Masur conducts Symphony No. 1.

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. Shakira performs. Also: Dr. Marie Savard offers tips on boosting immunity.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Robert Pattinson; a performance by John Mayer. Also: traveling with kids.

Wendy Williams Show at 8 a.m. on BET. Eric Mabius; cooking duo Gina and Patrick Neely.

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. Financial columnist 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.’’

Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25. An update on the NFL Moms challenge; six cancers caused by HPV. Also: antiaging tips.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Simon Baker; Andre Agassi. Also: Leona Lewis 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. An Emmy Award winner visits as a mystery taster, prompting Rachael to seek help from a famous costar; a woman’s incredible weight-loss diet is detailed.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Robert Pattinson; the winner of “America’s Next Top Model.’’ Also: Joy Philbin prepares a Thanksgiving dish.

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. Singer Norah Jones.

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. Elizabeth Mitchell. Also: Huey Lewis and the News perform.

Maury at 10 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64. Troubled teens are confronted about their dangerous behavior.

Banfield & Ford: Courtside at 11 a.m. on TRU.

Jerry Springer at 11 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64. A husband’s affair is exposed, which lands him in trouble with the wife he’s been neglecting; a woman gets revenge on her partying man after she is released from jail; a woman must explain her experiment in lesbianism to her boyfriend.

The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. John Stamos; Katey Sagal; the latest “Dancing With the Stars’’ castoffs.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Keri Russell. Also: relating to in-laws; a Cajun Thanksgiving.

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. Guests reveal secrets to loved ones.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. Rough play, like wrestling.

The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64. Embarrassing body problems are discussed. Topics include: bowel movements; webbed breasts; unwanted body hair.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET. Jeana Keough and Vicki Gunvalson (“The Real Housewives of Orange County’’); Jaclyn Smith.

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. An interview with the first male face-transplant patient; possible causes of nausea and vomiting; a weigh-in for the Housewives of Oz.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64. Financial mistakes are discussed.

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. A social experiment examines popularity in high school.

Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. “Project Runway’’ style guru Tim Gunn gives guys makeovers and discusses big fashion no-no’s. Also: Fashion expert Carson Kressley hits the streets to give unsuspecting men style advice; and a man’s botched makeover is redone.

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Secrets are discussed.

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. Jack’s Mannequin perform.

Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. on COM. Singer Elvis Costello.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Stephen Colbert. Also: John Mayer 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. Nicole Kidman; Anderson Cooper. Also: Leona Lewis performs.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Andre Agassi.

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

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Singer Carrie Underwood; Heidi and Spencer Pratt (“The Hills’’).

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Taylor Lautner; Katey Sagal.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Sandra Bullock; Ben Foster.

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

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
Armageddon 8 p.m. (ENCR) Predictable disaster epic about a massive asteroid hurtling toward Earth. Bruce Willis. PG-13 (1998)

Bride Wars 8 p.m. (HBO2) Best friends (Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway) schedule their dream weddings for the same date. PG (2009)

Dadnapped 8 p.m. (DISN) An author of kids’ novels reconnects with his daughter. NR (2009)

Green Fire 8 p.m. (TCM) Stewart Granger and Grace Kelly search for emeralds in Colombia. NR (1954)

The Green Mile 8 p.m. (AMC) Powerful story of a prison guard who befriends a death-row inmate. Tom Hanks. R (1999)

Juice 8 p.m. (FUSE) The lives of four friends after being involved in a holdup. Omar Epps. R (1992)

Menace II Society 8 p.m. (BET) Gripping tale of teens trapped in Watts. Tyrin Turner. R (1993)

Motel Hell 8 p.m. (IFC) Tale of hoteliers with a gruesome sideline. Rory Calhoun. R (1980)

Sukiyaki Western Django 8 p.m. (SHO2) Clans battle for treasure in Takashi Miike’s stylized homage to the spaghetti western. Hideaki Ito. R (2007)

Cold Turkey 8:05 p.m. (FLIX) A town tries to quit smoking for 30 days for $25 million. Dick Van Dyke. PG (1971)

Paper Covers Rock 8:20 p.m. (SUND) A suicidal young woman (Jeannine Kaspar) tries to put her life back together. NR (2008)

Meet Dave 8:30 p.m. (MAX) Tiny aliens, in a spaceship shaped like a regular-size human, arrive on Earth. Eddie Murphy. PG (2008)

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 9 p.m. (CMT) Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton in the Broadway hit. R (1982)

A Carol Christmas 9 p.m. (FAM) A selfish TV host (Tori Spelling) learns holiday cheer. NR (2003)

Jackass: The Movie 9 p.m., midnight (MTV) Pranksters perform crude stunts. Johnny Knoxville. R (2002)

The Wild Horse Redemption 9 p.m., midnight (APL) Documentary about a prison rehabilitation program in which hardened criminals train wild mustangs. NR (2007)

Never Back Down 9:05 p.m. (STARZ) A teen (Sean Faris) gets mixed up in an underground fighting league. PG-13 (2008)

The Women 9:30 p.m. (HBO2) Remake of the 1939 classic about a sisterhood of well-to-do New Yorkers. Meg Ryan. PG-13 (2008)

School of Life 9:45 p.m. (WAM) A hip teacher (Ryan Reynolds) uses unorthodox methods to make learning fun. PG (2005)

Turistas 9:45 p.m. (IFC) American backpackers stranded in Brazil are abducted by organ harvesters. Josh Duhamel. R (2006)

Beaches 10 p.m. (WE) Sentimental tale of two women’s stormy friendship. Bette Midler. PG-13 (1988)

The Bridges at Toko-Ri 10 p.m. (TCM) Mark Robson’s rendition of James Michener’s Korean War saga. William Holden. NR (1955)

All the Right Moves 10:15 p.m. (FXM) Tom Cruise as a high-school football player. R (1983)

Rescue Dawn 10:15 p.m. (TMC) A US Navy fighter pilot is shot down and captured during the Vietnam War. Christian Bale. PG-13 (2006)

Scent of a Woman 10:35 p.m. (ENCR) A blind retired soldier (Al Pacino) goes on a weekend spree. R (1992)

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