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We told you yesterday that Adam Sandler was at WGBH on Thursday to shoot his new comedy, “I Hate You, Dad.’’ We’re now hearing that the scene involved a fake talk show. Here’s Sandler with WGBH communications vice president Jeanne Hopkins and production manager Ed Chuk . Rachel Zarrell, a Globe correspondent, contributed. Read the Names blog at www.boston.com/namesblog. Names can be reached at names@globe.com or at 617-929-8253.

ESSEX — When crew members from the venerable PBS series "This Old House" began clearing brush around their next project house a few weeks ago, homeowner John Corcoran put on a hard hat, picked up a chain saw, and worked alongside them. "Part of the reason we moved to Essex was it's a small town, rural, with lots of trees," Corcoran said. "Chain saw therapy, I call it. " The hillside cottage isn't his residence, however. Corcoran and his wife, Julie, have lived in another house close by for nearly a decade, raising four daughters there.

Word is WGBH multimedia documentarian Val Wang has signed a deal to write a book called "Beijing Bastards," which is described as a humorous and poignant coming-of-age account of Wang's time "in the underground art world and above-ground destruction/rebuilding of Beijing. " Wang is a writer and producer of Planet Takeout, a documentary project focused on the role of Chinese take-outs as a cultural crossroads in Boston neighborhoods. "Beijing Bastards" will be published by Gotham.

ON WGBH Greater Boston 7 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) Massachusetts Teacher of the Year; the Griffin Photography Museum. ON CHRONICLE Mystery Main Streets 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) RADIO HIGHLIGHTS The Diane Rehm Show 10 a.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) Readers' Review: "Train Dreams" by Denis Johnson On Point With Tom Ashbrook 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) "Predator Nation" author Charles Ferguson. The Emily Rooney Show noon WGBH-FM (89.7)

WGBH radio anchor Lisa Mullins is set to receive a coveted broadcasting award - shortly after her station substantially reduced her on-air time. In May, Mullins, anchor of PRI's "The World," will receive a Gracie Award, which honors women in broadcasting, in the category outstanding anchor - news or news magazine. This comes six months after the station reduced her hours by 75 percent for budgetary reasons, she says. Now she's on the air one week a month instead of weekly. Marco Werman, who previously shared the job equally with her, anchors the other three weeks.

Public television station WGBH will briefly stop broadcasting over the air on Tuesday afternoon, in a bid to restore service at three other local TV stations that have been down since Sunday night. Over-the-air broadcasts from CBS Corp. stations WBZ-TV Channel 4 and WSBK-TV Channel 38, ABC network affiliate WCVB-TV Channel 5, and PBS station WGBX-TV Channel 44 shut down at about 8 p.m. Sunday. All four stations share the same antenna, located atop a 1,200-foot tower in Needham.

ON WGBH Greater Boston 7 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) Dr. Leonard Zon, whose zebra fish lab at Children's Hospital is at the forefront of stem cell research. Inside Fenway Park: An Icon at 100 WGBH 10 p.m. (Channel 2) The centennial of the oldest and smallest Major League Baseball park in the United States is celebrated. ON CHRONICLE Family Fun 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Talking to the animals, diving into Boston's largest indoor water park, and more. RADIO HIGHLIGHTS The Emily Rooney Show noon WGBH-FM (89.7)

Hey! Aspiring film school drones! Would you like to win a Golden Globe award? It's within your reach, as long as you can write dreary scenes like these, from the PBS hit show "Downton Abbey": BATES, the basset hound of British valets, to his on-again, off-again girlfriend: "I don't know if I've dreaded this moment or longed for it. " The possibly virginal ANNA: "Well, either way, it's happened. " Wait, it gets worse. ANNA: "If you want me to throw up everything and come - yes, I will, gladly.

Feet clad in neon-green Converse sneakers shifted back and forth. Fingers twirled long strands of brown hair. Hands jingled change in pockets. There was some pacing; a lot of chattering; last-minute quizzing on current events. Finally, they were summoned - cue the bright lights, the cameras, the announcer, the cheering crowd. It was time for speedy reflexes to rapidly retrieve facts from troves of trivia knowledge. And most of all, it was time to defend their school's honor.

ON WGBH Greater Boston 7 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) The ramifications for local fishermen after Whole Foods pulled certain fish off its shelves. ON CHRONICLE Missing Millions 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) A Massachusetts company accused of defrauding hundreds of people in 25 states. RADIO HIGHLIGHTS The Emily Rooney Show noon WGBH-FM (89.7) MJ Rosenthal, founder of An Organized Life. The Callie Crossley Show 1 p.m. WGBH-FM (89.7)

ON WGBH High School Quiz Show 5:30 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) Arlington and Lexington high schools in the semifinals. Greater Boston "Beat the Press" 7 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) A discussion of the major issues of the week. ON CHRONICLE Main Streets and Back Roads 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Sandwich. RADIO HIGHLIGHTS On Point With Tom Ashbrook 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) John M. Barry on "Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul.

Word is WGBH multimedia documentarian Val Wang has signed a deal to write a book called "Beijing Bastards," which is described as a humorous and poignant coming-of-age account of Wang's time "in the underground art world and above-ground destruction/rebuilding of Beijing. " Wang is a writer and producer of Planet Takeout, a documentary project focused on the role of Chinese take-outs as a cultural crossroads in Boston neighborhoods. "Beijing Bastards" will be published by Gotham.

ON WGBH Greater Boston 7 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) Galería Cubana, one of the only places in the United States licensed to import Cuban art. ON CHRONICLE What's New? 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Sushi hot dogs, frozen yogurt, Boston bars and a vertical fashion show. RADIO HIGHLIGHTS On Point With Tom Ashbrook 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) Budget battle in the US Congress. On Point With Tom Ashbrook 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9)

The four Boston TV stations that lost their broadcast signals for nearly two days were back on the air Tuesday afternoon after an emergency repair job, the result of close cooperation among engineers from the competing stations. "We're a fairly close-knit group, so we worked together," said Paul Pabis, director of broadcast operations and engineering for CBS Corp.'s stations, WBZ-TV Channel 4 and WSBK-TV Channel 38. WBZ, WSBK, the ABC network affiliate WCVB-TV Channel 5, and PBS station WGBX-TV Channel 44 were knocked off the air at about 8 p.m. Sunday.

Matt Damon narrates "Inside Fenway Park: An Icon at 100," a PBS special that premieres on Tuesday. The special about the beloved ballpark's history is on WGBH at 9 p.m. It will also air on Channel 2 April 20 at 10 p.m. on Fenway's 100th anniversary . . . "All In: The Poker Movie," a documentary about poker that also features an appearance by Damon, will be screened at the Portland Museum of Art at the end of the month.