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Television

Daily TV and radio highlights

ON WGBH

Greater Boston 7 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) Chris Stevens, one of the founders of the Keurig coffee brewing system.

ON CHRONICLE

New England for Sale
7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Unusual New England properties for sale or rent.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS

The Diane Rehm Show
10 a.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) Economist Jeff Faux describes the financial decline of the middle class and why he believes neither political party will stop it.

On Point With Tom Ashbrook 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) Former Marine and author of “Jarhead” Anthony Swofford on his new book, “Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails.”

Radio Boston 3 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, author of the book “Exit: The Endings That Set Us Free.”

NightSide With Dan Rea
8 p.m. WBZ-AM (1030) The Melissa’s Bill: no parole for third-time offenders.

SOAP OPERA UPDATE

Days of Our Lives Abigail is jealous when she hears Cameron making plans with another woman.

General Hospital Jason has big news to digest.

The Bold and the Beautiful Deacon makes a decision about Bill’s offer.

The Young and the Restless In a flashback episode, Sharon recalls important events from her past as she contemplates her future.

NEWS & TALK SHOWS

Morning

CBS This Morning at 7 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12.

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. Technology annoyances.

The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6 and 9. Angie Harmon .

Afternoon

The Talk at 2 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. Jennifer Aniston.

Evening

Greater Boston at 7 p.m. and midnight on Ch. 2.

Real Time With Bill Maher

at 8 p.m. on HBO. Journalist Dan Rather and columnist Joel Stein.

Conan at 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. on TBS.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 11 p.m. and
1:02 a.m. on COM.

Colbert Report at 11:31 p.m. and 1:33 a.m. on COM.

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno at 11:34 p.m. on Chs. 7 and 10.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Joan Rivers; Silversun Pickups perform.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at midnight on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10.

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Guy Pearce.

MOVIES

The Lost World 8 p.m. (OVAT) Adventure tale set in the Amazon jungle. Bob Hoskins. NR (2001)

The Mechanic 8 p.m. (TMC) A hit man (Jason Statham) plans revenge on the people responsible for murdering his elderly mentor. R (2011)

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 8 p.m. (TCM) The romance of Elizabeth I and Lord Essex (Bette Davis, Errol Flynn). NR (1939)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 9 p.m. (HBO) War rages as Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) attempts to destroy the pieces of Voldemort’s soul. PG-13 (2011)

Higher Learning 9 p.m.,
11:30 p.m. (FUSE) Tensions fragment a college’s freshman class. Omar Epps.

R (1995)

Unfaithful 9 p.m. (LIFE) Diane Lane stars as a wife who commits adultery in this slick, erotically charged thriller. R (2002)

Planet of the Apes 9:30 p.m. (FXM) An astronaut (Mark Wahlberg) lands in a world ruled by apes in Tim Burton’s overblown remake.

PG-13 (2001)

A Lonely Place to Die
9:35 p.m. (SHO2) Sean Harris stars in this thriller about kidnappers pursuing mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands. NR (2011)

Blazing Saddles 10 p.m. (CMT) Mel Brooks’s send-up of Hollywood westerns. Cleavon Little. R (1974)

Crisis Point 10 p.m. (LMN) A top hostage negotiator’s sister is kidnapped. NR (2012)