The 5 & Best bets on TV

vDana Faculty Brass Quintet, 12:15 p.m.: This free concert performance is part of the Music at Noon series 12:15 p.m., the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; (330) 743-1107.

vSalsa Fiesta Night, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: DJ Kenny Reyes provides music for this weekly Latin-flavored evening. Rosetta Stone, 110 W. Federal St., Youngstown; (330) 480-0884.

vOpen mic night, 8 p.m.: Local musician Steve Vuich hosts. Chippers Sports Bar, 5 N. Edgehill Ave., Austintown; (330) 799-6667.

vDJ Big Boss, 10 p.m.: Dance party. Level II, 2105 South Ave., Youngstown; (330) 550-9709.

vUncharted Course, 8 p.m.: Ensemble provides music at Five Points Wine and Bar, 9065, Springfield Road, Poland; (330) 549-2932.

“Nip/Tuck” (10 p.m., FX): After dwelling on the cutting edge for six seasons, the plastic surgery drama “Nip/Tuck” retires its scalpel in tonight’s series finale. So say goodbye to Sean and Christian, the over-the-top plots and all those icky-gross surgeries.

“Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special” (10:01 P.M., ABC): On the “Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special,” movie stars interview other movie stars. Among the pairings: Halle Berry-Penelope Cruz, Ben Affleck-Jeremy Renner and this juicy one from “Fatal Attraction”: Glenn Close-Michael Douglas.

For complete television listings, see primetime TV grid on B6.

Warm welcome

NEW YORK

Nielsen says Jay Leno got a warm welcome from viewers with his return on Monday to “The Tonight Show.”

Preliminary Nielsen Co. ratings from 56 metered markets across the nation give NBC’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” a 5.4 rating and a 14 percent share of the viewing audience. That compares with a 3.4 rating and 8 share for ABC’s “Nightline,” and a 3.0 rating and 8 share for CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman.”

After 17 years, Leno left “Tonight” last May in the hands of new host Conan O’Brien. O’Brien’s first show ratings last spring were better than Leno’s Monday night return. But O’Brien couldn’t hang onto the viewers, leading to his departure.

Hoffman on TV

NEW YORK

Dustin Hoffman could be coming to TV in an HBO series about the world of horse racing and gambling.

HBO says the two-time Oscar winner will star in the pilot of “Luck,” a prospective drama series from producer David Milch.

Hoffman would portray a career criminal heavily involved in gambling. Hoffman, 72, has never been a regular in series television.

Associated Press