tonight's best bets

• Published July 04, 2008

tonight's best bets

n "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular," 9 p.m. on NBC. For some folks, there's nothing like a holiday in New York: the Macy's parade at Thanksgiving, Radio City at Christmas, Fifth Avenue at Easter. For those who want to celebrate this American-as-

apple-pie holiday in the Big Apple without leaving home, the folks who bring us the big balloons at Thanksgiving oblige with a New York-size fireworks show. Natasha Bedingfield, Jordin Sparks, Kenny Chesney and Katharine McPhee are slated to perform.

talk shows

n "Good Morning America," 7 a.m., ABC: Chaka Khan; Sunny Anderson; Tim Love.

n "Today," 7 a.m., NBC: Swimmer Gary Hall Jr.

n "The Early Show," 7 a.m., CBS: Red, white and blue drinks.

n "Live with Regis and Kelly," 9 a.m., ABC: Billy Ray Cyrus; author Oscar De La Hoya ("American Son''); grilling.

n "The View," 10 a.m., ABC: Behind the scenes at "The View.''

n "Ellen DeGeneres," 11 a.m., NBC: Mariah Carey; Kevin Nealon.

n "Martha," 2 p.m., NBC: America Ferrera crafts summer handbags; restaurateur and chef Marco Pierre-White prepares turbot with citrus and cilantro; a lilac festival in Rochester, N.Y.

n "Rachael Ray," 3 p.m., CBS: The ultimate July Fourth barbecue; chef Adam Perry Lang.

n "Dr. Phil," 3 p.m., NBC: Body dysmorphic disorder.

n "The Tyra Banks Show," 5 p.m., KONG: Giving back to the people of New York.

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