Chat at noon with Matthew Gilbert on TV.
Chat at 2 p.m. with Peter Hotton on home repair.
World Cafe 7 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Live performances and interviews with new and established artists.
Grateful Dead 11 p.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) Various performances from the archives.
Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.
Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Holiday fashion; healthful foods for children; Hollywood-inspired gifts.
Wendy Williams Show at 8 a.m. on BET. Kathy Griffin.
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. Cyclist Lance Armstrong, author of “Comeback 2.0: Up Close and Personal.’’
Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 25. Included: diabetes prevention and reversal; lactose intolerance.
Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Tobey Maguire; Cirque du Soleil performers.
Martha Stewart Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. 6; 10 a.m. on Ch. 25. Chef Jamie Oliver makes chicken tikka masala and Thai green curry. Also: turning old magazines into table decorations.
Rachael Ray at 9 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10. People magazine’s Top 10 2009 stories; a “30-Minute’’ steak-dinner.
Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Meg Ryan; Jackson brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon, and Tito; Anderson Cooper.
Steve Wilkos Show at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Ch. 56. Allegations of assault are discussed.
Colbert Report at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. on COM. Dallas (Texas) County district attorney Craig Watkins.
Bonnie Hunt Show at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9. Seth Green; Nikki Reed.
Maury at 10 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64. .
Jerry Springer at 11 a.m. on Chs. 56 and 64.
The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Queen Latifah; former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, now a Fox News host.
Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Queen Latifah. Also: “Everyone Has a Story.’’
Maury at noon on Ch. 56. Troubled teens.
The Doctors at 2 p.m. on Ch. 7; 4 p.m. on Ch. 64. Breast cancer in men; cysts that could be life threatening.
Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET. Chris Rock; Nia Long.
Dr. Oz Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 64; 5 p.m. on Ch. 25. Fatigue’s link to retroviruses is discussed. Also: yeast infections.
Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64. Legal issues are discussed by a panel of attorneys.
Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Beauty secrets are discussed. Actress Aishwarya Rai.
Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. Dr. Phil McGraw discusses the case of convicted “Happy Face’’ serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, joined by Jesperson’s daughter Melissa G. Moore, the author of “Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer’s Daughter.’’ Jesperson admitted to raping and killing eight women between 1990 and 1995.
Tyra Show at 4 p.m. on Ch. 56. “Sesame Street’’ stars celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary. Also: Jeef Leathem (“Flowers Uncut’’).
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. The New Yorker’s Michael Specter, author of “Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives.’’
Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. on COM. Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary.
Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Tina Fey; Chris “Mad Dog’’ Russo. Also: Mika 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. Rachel McAdams. Also: Rod Stewart performs.
Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. The New Yorker’s Malcolm Gladwell; cultural historian Robin D.G. Kelley.
Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Jake Gyllenhaal (“Brothers’’); Ashley Greene (“The Twilight Saga: New Moon’’). Also: Honor Society performs.
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Robin Williams; Rashida Jones.
Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. George Lopez; author David Bianculli; magician Jason Hudy.
Tyra Show at 1 a.m. on OXY.
Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Charlie Hunnam; Erin Hamlin. Also: Phoenix performs.
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.
Fun fable about a boy who is sent to the North Pole to meet Santa. Voices include Tom Hanks. G (2004)The Rack 6:15 p.m. (TCM) An Army officer (Paul Newman) on trial for treason during the Korean War. NR (1956)
Vantage Point 6:15 p.m. (STARZ) A Secret Service agent (Dennis Quaid) sifts through several accounts of an assassination attempt. PG-13 (2008)
The Jazz Baroness 6:30 p.m. (HBO2) Filmmaker Hannah Rothschild profiles her great-aunt, jazz pioneer Pannonica “Nica’’ Rothschild. NR (2008)
Jurassic Park 6:45 p.m. (HBO) Genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok. Sam Neill, Laura Dern. PG-13 (1993)
The Perfect Holiday 7:40 p.m. (WAM) A girl asks Santa (Morris Chestnut) for a husband for her divorced mom. PG (2007)
A Christmas Carol 8 p.m. (TCM) Joseph Mankiewicz’s faithful version of the Dickens classic. Reginald Owen. NR (1938)
Home for the Holidays 8 p.m. (50) 
A woman dreads a holiday visit with her family. Holly Hunter. PG-13 (1995)
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story 8 p.m., midnight (LMN) A teen (Thora Birch) overcomes the obstacles of extreme poverty to attend Harvard. NR (2003)
Hoodlum 8 p.m. (BET) Laurence Fishburne plays ’30s gangster Ellsworth “Bumpy’’ Johnson. Vanessa Williams. R (1997)
Lemon Tree 8 p.m. (SUND) A Palestinian woman (Hiam Abbass) fights an order from the Israeli minister of defense. NR (2008)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 8 p.m. (AMC) The Griswolds spend the holidays at home. Merry if derivative. Chevy Chase. PG-13 (1989)
Notorious 8 p.m. (MAX) The life of rapper Notorious B.I.G. is chronicled in this biopic. Jamal Woolard. R (2009)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest 8 p.m. (SYFY) Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) schemes to get out of paying a debt to the ghostly Davy Jones. PG-13 (2006)
Rush Hour 2 8 p.m. (TBS) Unlikely cop partners battle counterfeiters in Hong Kong. Clichéd story, good Jackie Chan stunts. PG-13 (2001)
Singles 8 p.m. (FUSE) Life in a Seattle apartment complex. Bridget Fonda. PG-13 (1992)
The Wrestler 8 p.m. (HBO2) A former pro-wrestling superstar (Mickey Rourke) looks to make a comeback. R (2008)
King of California 8:25 p.m. (SHO2) Loopy romp about a mental case (Michael Douglas) who believes he knows where treasure is buried. PG-13 (2007)
Big Time 9 p.m., midnight (OVAT) Concert and tour footage of blues singer Tom Waits. PG (1988)
Elegy 9 p.m. (SHO) A womanizing professor (Ben Kingsley) falls for an attractive young student. R (2008)
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus 9 p.m. (LIFE) Santa’s son (Steve Guttenberg) searches for a bride. NR (2004)
Little Women 9:15 p.m. (TCM) Remake of the Alcott classic. June Allyson. NR (1949)
The Parent Trap 9:20 p.m. (WAM) Lindsay Lohan has a dual role in this remake of the 1961 comedy. PG (1998)
Hancock 9:25 p.m. (STARZ) Will Smith stars as an alcoholic superhero who gets a much-needed image makeover. PG-13 (2008)
The Deal 9:30 p.m. (TMC) A down-and-out producer (William H. Macy) mounting a comeback film runs into problems. R (2008)
Purple Rain 9:40 p.m. (ENCR) Rock star Prince plays an up-and-coming musician. R (1984)
Ms. Scrooge 10 p.m. (HALMRK) Cicely Tyson has the title role in this updated variation of “A Christmas Carol.’’ G (1997)
Next Stop, Greenwich Village 10 p.m. (FXM) Paul Mazursky’s semiautobiography. Lenny Baker. R (1976)
Opening Night 10 p.m. (SUND) Portrait of an actress (Gena Rowlands) coming to grips with aging. PG-13 (1977)
