ON GREATER BOSTON
Beat the Press 7 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) A discussion of the media issues.
ON CHRONICLE
Music Makers 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) A spotlight on several musicians with local ties.
RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
The Diane Rehm Show 10 a.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) National and international news roundup.
The Emily Rooney Show noon WGBH-FM (89.7) Week in review, with Kara Miller and The Boston Globe’s Joanna Weiss.
The Callie Crossley Show 1 p.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) News that didn’t make the headlines and this week in pop culture.
Jazz With Steve Schwartz 8 p.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) An annual tribute to musicians who passed away in 2010 including vocalist Abbey Lincoln, saxophonist Dick Johnson, pianist Hank Jones, guitarist Herb Ellis, and others.
NEWS & TALK SHOWS
Morning
Early Show at 7 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Matt Damon.
Good Morning America at 7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Dr. Richard Besser previews the ABC News series “Be the Change: Save a Life.’’
Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7. Emily Blunt; Kevin Spacey; Maria Menounos; the Scottos.
Ellen DeGeneres Show at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 10. Reese Witherspoon; Garrett Hedlund; chef Roberto Martin.
Rachael Ray at 9 a.m. on Ch. 4; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10. Kirsten Dunst; chef Rocco DiSpirito.
Regis and Kelly at 9 a.m. on Ch. 7; 10 a.m. on Ch. 10. Robert De Niro; Michael Eisner.
The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Liam Neeson.
Afternoon
Martha Stewart Show at 1 p.m. on HALMRK. A holiday fashion show with Tommy Hilfiger.
The Talk at 2 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Trace Adkins.
Wendy Williams Show at 2 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on BET. Vivica A. Fox; Teri Polo.
Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. on Ch. 4; 5 p.m. on Ch. 64. Wilson Phillips.
Tyra Show at 3 p.m. on Ch. 56. Marriage proposals.
Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. A holiday-themed show.
Evening
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. Dustin Hoffman; Robert De Niro; Hannibal Buress.
Nightline at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.
Tonight Show With Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Owen Wilson. Lyle Lovett and Kat Edmonson perform.
Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Ch. 2. Stevie Wonder.
Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Jeff Bridges; Blythe Danner. Robert Plant performs.
Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Billy Connolly.
Last Call With Carson Daly at 1:35 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Lena Dunham; Boi-1da. Fitz and the Tantrums perform.
MOVIES
Let’s Make Love 6 p.m. (FXM) George Cukor’s Cinderella yarn featuring Marilyn Monroe. NR (1960)
Tootsie 6 p.m. (TMC) An actor (Dustin Hoffman) disguises himself as a woman to land a job. PG (1982)
Vision Quest 6:10 p.m. (ENCR) A high-school wrestler (Matthew Modine) grapples with manhood. R (1985)
Gran Torino 7 p.m. (HBO2) An unlikely friendship develops between a bigoted Korean War vet and an Asian teen. Clint Eastwood. R (2008)
Holiday Affair 8 p.m. (TCM) Yuletide love for a clerk and a war widow. Robert Mitchum. NR (1949)
Little Miss Sunshine 8 p.m. (STYLE) Riotous road trip featuring a screwy family heading to California. Greg Kinnear. R (2006)
Miracle on 34th Street 8 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (AMC) A department-store Santa insists he’s the real thing. Edmund Gwenn. NR (1947)
An Old-Fashioned Christmas 8 p.m. (HALMRK) An American (Catherine Steadman) and her grandmother (Jacqueline Bisset) go to Ireland. NR (2010)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 8:15 p.m. (IFC) A 1980 revue. Graham Chapman. R (1982)
WALL-E 8:30 p.m. (FAM) Oscar-winning CGI-animated delight about the last robot on Earth. G (2008)
My Cousin Vinny 9 p.m. (TBS) A greenhorn Brooklyn lawyer (Joe Pesci) defends his cousin in Alabama. R (1992)
The Wizard of Oz 9 p.m. (TNT) Classic about a Kansas girl in a magical world. Judy Garland, Ray Bolger. G (1939)
In the Good Old Summertime 9:30 p.m. (TCM) Clerks unknowingly court each other by mail. Judy Garland. NR (1949)
Braveheart 10 p.m. (MAX) Mel Gibson as Scottish rebel William Wallace. R (1995)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 10 p.m. (FXM) A talented little girl (Shirley Temple) wins a radio contest. NR (1938)
