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ON CHRONICLE
Main Streets, Back Roads/Upper Connecticut River Valley 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Tonight, Mary Richardson motors to the spot where Vermont and New Hampshire meet and makes some interesting finds in the towns of White River Junction, Lebanon, and Quechee. Plus, she soars on a hang glider built for two, finds fresh seafood three hours from the coast, and discovers a great source for the homeowner and home builder.

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) Dar Williams from November 1994.

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

Live at Noon WUMB-FM (91.9) Featuring a live interview and performance from Boston songwriter Susan Cattaneo.

WCRB Archives 1 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Pianist Vladimir Horowitz plays Bach: Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C.

Beethoven 9 p.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Alicia de Larrocha plays Piano Concerto 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. Sam Champion and Melissa Rycroft broadcast from the cruise ship Oasis of the Seas.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Taylor Lautner. Also: real-estate advice.

Wendy Williams Show at 8 a.m. on BET. Jeana Keough and Vicki Gunvalson (“The Real Housewives of Orange County’’); Jaclyn Smith.

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. Jack’s Mannequin performs.

Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.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.

Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Robert Pattinson. Also: 13-year-old violinist Justus Rivera.

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. A star from “The Twilight Saga: New Moon’’ pays a surprise visit to a fan; Steve Ward of “Tough Love’’ dispenses romantic advice; paella is prepared.

Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Penelope Cruz; Taylor Lautner. Also: Kelly and Mark Consuelos of “All My Children.’’

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 Elvis Costello.

Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. Larry the Cable Guy; Nigel Lythgoe. Also: self-help guru Paul McKenna gives tips on sleeping.

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. Emily Osment.

Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed (“New Moon’’).

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 says she’s been sleeping with her cousin’s girl-friend; a man suspects his wife is cheating; love triangle results in a paternity dispute.

Place of Our Own at 1 p.m. on Ch. 44. How to help children handle their emotions.

The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64. Holiday health tips.

Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET. The Village People.

Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. How to avoid a bed-bug infestation; why stomachs growl; excess-skin-removal procedure.

Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64. Author Amy Alkon (“I See Rude People: One Woman’s Battle to Beat Some Manners Into Impolite Society’’) is a guest.

Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Teen pregnancy is discussed.

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

Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. Hair-weave advice; safety tips for social networking sites.

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. Viggo Mortensen; Paula Poundstone. Also: Lyle Lovett 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. Eva Mendes; Jon Bon Jovi. Also: Bon Jovi performs.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. 50 Cent.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner (“The Twilight Saga: New Moon’’). Also: Death Cab for Cutie performs.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Also: Elvis Costello performs.

Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Neil Patrick Harris. Also: David Gray performs.

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

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

MOVIES

Bread & Tulips 6 p.m. (FLIX) A bored housewife (Licia Maglietta) discovers a new life in Venice. Maglietta shines. PG-13 (2000)

Hairspray 6 p.m. (HBO) Upbeat musical about a plump teen’s impact on a 1962 TV dance show. Nikki Blonsky. PG (2007)

Hannibal 6 p.m. (BRAVO) Cannibalistic Dr. Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) resurfaces. Gory and far-fetched. R (2001)

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

The Poseidon Adventure 6 p.m. (FXM) A luxury liner is overturned by a tidal wave. Gene Hackman. PG (1972)

Traitor 6:20 p.m. (STARZ) The FBI suspects a Muslim ex-US Special Operations officer (Don Cheadle) of terrorism. PG-13 (2008)

Batman Forever 6:30 p.m. (68) Batman (Val Kilmer) battles Two-Face and the Riddler. PG-13 (1995)

The Falcon in San Francisco 6:30 p.m. (TCM) The sleuth is accused of kidnapping. Tom Conway. NR (1945)

Journey to the Center of the Earth 6:50 p.m. (MAX) A geologist (Brendan Fraser) ventures deep below the Earth’s crust to find his missing brother. PG (2008)

Santa Who? 7 p.m. (FAM) Santa suffers from amnesia after taking a spill from his sleigh. Leslie Nielsen. NR (2000)

Mother Night 7:30 p.m. (IFC) Kurt Vonnegut’s novel about an American playwright living in WWII Berlin. Nick Nolte. R (1996)

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds 7:40 p.m. (WAM) Miley Cyrus and her TV alter ego, Hannah Montana, perform. G (2008)

House on Haunted Hill 8 p.m., 11:45 p.m. (AMC) Party-goers try to spend the night in a haunted asylum. Gore mixed with campy humor. Geoffrey Rush. R (1999)

How Green Was My Valley 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (FXM) Life in a Welsh mining community. Walter Pidgeon. NR (1941)

The Notebook 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (OXY) Old man (James Garner) tells a woman with Alzheimer’s about star-crossed lovers in the ’40s. PG-13 (2004)

One Potato, Two Potato 8 p.m. (TCM) About a mixed marriage and a bitter custody battle. Barbara Barrie. NR (1964)

Shrek the Third 8 p.m. (5) Shrek seeks the heir to the throne of Far Far Away after the king dies. Voices include Mike Myers. PG (2007)

Wanted 8 p.m. (HBO) A wimpy account manager (James McAvoy) is recruited into a secret society of assassins. Morgan Freeman. Angelina Jolie. R (2008)

Step Brothers 8:20 p.m. (STARZ) Unrelated goof-offs (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) become members of the same family. R (2008)

13 Going on 30 8:30 p.m. (FX) A girl magically fast-forwards to adulthood in this engaging fantasy. Jennifer Garner. PG-13 (2004)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall 9 p.m. (HBO2) A composer (Jason Segel) flies to Hawaii to forget the woman who broke his heart. R (2008)

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 9 p.m. (FAM) A boy misbehaves to keep Santa away from his mom (Connie Sellecca). NR (2001)

Mean Girls 9 p.m. (TBS) A new student joins a snobby clique. Refreshing, unclichéd comedy. Lindsay Lohan. PG-13 (2004)

Panic Room 9 p.m., 11:30 p.m. (BRAVO) A mother and her daughter hide in a high-tech “safe room’’ during a break-in. Jodie Foster. R (2002)

Shooter 9 p.m. (TNT) Actioner about an ex-Marine sniper (Mark Wahlberg) set up for a political assassination. R (2007)

The Notorious Bettie Page 9:25 p.m. (IFC) Skin-deep biography of 1950s kinky pin-up icon Bettie Page (Gretchen Mol). R (2005)

No Country for Old Men 9:30 p.m. (ENCR) Coen brothers’ crime opus about a Texan (Josh Brolin) who finds a fortune in drug loot. R (2007)

Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof 10 p.m. (MTV) A psychotic stuntman (Kurt Russell) uses his souped-up car as a killing machine. NR (2007)

The Landlord 10 p.m. (TCM) Racial satire with Beau Bridges as a naive slumlord. PG (1970)

Return to House on Haunted Hill 10 p.m. (AMC) A woman visits a haunted house to investigate her sister’s death. Amanda Righetti. R (2007)

Rush Hour 3 10 p.m. (HBO) Slick sequel involving a plot to assassinate a Chinese diplomat. Jackie Chan. PG-13 (2007)

The Brave One 11 p.m. (HBO2) A radio host becomes a vigilante after a brutal attack leaves her fiancé dead. Jodie Foster. R (2007)

The Great White Hope midnight (TCM) James Earl Jones as a flamboyant boxing champ. PG-13 (1970)

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