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Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas 4:30 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) The ensemble performs holiday songs accompanied by a 36-piece orchestra and a 40-member choir.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS

Top 99½ Countdown 6 a.m. WCRB Classical New England (99.5) Favorite classical pieces chosen by listeners.

Only a Game 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) Looking back at the 1996 series on Needham High football.

Innovation Hub 10 a.m.
WGBH-FM (89.7) Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, on the digital education revolution.

BSO Live From Symphony Hall 8 p.m. WCRB Classical New England (99.5) Peter Serkin performs the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Brahms. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts the BSO.

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¡Con Salsa! 10 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) Holiday music with a Latin beat.

The Morgan Show 10 p.m. WBZ-AM (1030) Mel Simons.

MOVIES

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 8 p.m. (ENCR) A spoof of '60s super-spies. Mike Myers. PG-13 (1997)

Dear Secret Santa 8 p.m. (LIFE) A woman receives Christmas cards from a secret admirer. NR (2013)

Dumb and Dumber 8 p.m. (COM) Two inept pals become embroiled in a kidnapping plot when they try to return a briefcase. PG-13 (1994)

The Fast and the Furious
8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (BRAVO) A young FBI agent goes undercover to investigate a series of hijackings. PG-13 (2001)

A Few Good Men 8 p.m. (38) Y Y Y When a soldier dies at the Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, JAG lawyers must defend two marines. R (1992)

The Flight Before Christmas 8 p.m. (4) A boy reindeer with vertigo wants to join Santa's team. G (2008)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 8 p.m., 11 p.m. (FAM) War rages as Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) attempts to destroy the pieces of Voldemort's soul. PG-13 (2011)

Our Idiot Brother 8 p.m. (SHO2) An upbeat organic farmer (Paul Rudd) turns to his sisters for help after his girlfriend leaves him. R (2011)

The Pacifier 8 p.m., 10 p.m. (E) Infantile comedy about a Navy SEAL (Vin Diesel) protecting a family. PG (2005)

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The Santa Clause 2 8 p.m. (56) Santa searches for a wife. Predictable holiday fare for the kids. Tim Allen. G (2002)

The Searchers 8 p.m. (TCM) When Comanches kidnap his two nieces, a rootless, bigoted Confederate veteran goes after them. NR (1956)

Traffic 8 p.m. (SUND) An Oscar-winning drama about drug trafficking. Michael Douglas. R (2000)

Up in the Air 8 p.m. (50) Loner Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is forced to take a colleague on a business trip. R (2009)

The Way of the Gun 8 p.m. (FLIX) Hoods kidnap a pregnant woman (Juliette Lewis). R (2000)

Little Big League 8:45 p.m. (WAM) An 11-year-old becomes the manager of the Twins. Luke Edwards. PG (1994)

Dances With Wolves 9 p.m. (OVAT) Actor-director Kevin Costner's epic tribute to the Sioux. PG-13 (1990)

Dinner for Schmucks 9 p.m. (MTV) In order to get a promotion, Tim (Paul Rudd) takes a nutcase to his boss's dinner party. PG-13 (2010)

Star Trek Generations 9 p.m. (SYFY) Captains Kirk and Picard battle an evil physicist. William Shatner. PG (1994)

Urban Legend 9 p.m. (TMC) College-campus killer is inspired by modern folklore. Alicia Witt. R (1998)

Unhung Hero 9:30 p.m. (SHO2) A guy with a small penis searches for ways to enlarge it. NR (2013)

Unbreakable 9:35 p.m. (ENCR) A security guard (Bruce Willis) suspects he has super powers in this creepy, engrossing thriller. PG-13 (2000)

Big Momma's House 2 10 p.m. (MAX) Lightweight sequel about an FBI agent (Martin Lawrence) undercover as a portly nanny. PG-13 (2006)

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A Boyfriend for Christmas
10 p.m. (HALMRK) Santa Claus (Charles Durning) plays matchmaker for a harried social worker. NR (2004)

Hitman 10 p.m. (FXM) Stylized adaptation of the video game about a genetically engineered assassin (Timothy Olyphant). R (2007)

Liar Liar 10 p.m. (VH1) A slick lawyer must speak only the truth. Jim Carrey. PG-13 (1997)

The Twelve Trees of Christmas 10 p.m. (LIFE) A children's librarian tries to save her beloved library. NR (2013)