The Tony Awards brouhaha is best taken with a shoveful of salt

On April 28, Mary-Louise Parker and Bruce Willis will host the nomination announcement for the 2015 Tony Awards. If the past is any guide, the live webcast of the event will trigger a five-week onslaught of media coverage and gloating advertisements. We will read puff pieces about artists, hear critics handicap the winners and learn how nominations have affected ticket sales. The award ceremony June 7 on CBS will trigger yet more fawning attention.