Tony Awards telecast touts best of Broadway
The Tony Awards, which have been telecast on CBS since 1978, consistently earn rave reviews if not notable numbers. Indeed, the kudocast usually contends at the Emmys. However, as it airs at the end of the Broadway season it just misses the eligibilty period for TV's top honors. "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris, who is returning as host tonight, first presided over the 2009 Tonys which w…