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But Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler said the ulti mate accolade comes when well-known artists cover the songs that made his band a household name. “We’ve had people cover our stuff for years. You can go into a lot of bars and hear it. That’s an honor in itself. But then when you hear Kid Rock or Run-DMC or some body else perform your songs, it brings it to a whole new level,” Tyler told The Associated Press. Now Tyler and his bandmates get to see it Firsthand when they are honored on “mtvICON,” a star-studded cover-song salute. It airs Wednesday at 9 p.m. on MTV. Among those taking the stage to perform versions of Aerosmith’s music: Kid Rock, Pink, Train, Papa Roach, Shakira and Nas. Aerosmith will perform. The show includes testimonials from Mila Kunis of “That ’70s Show” and Alicia Silverstone, who have appeared in Aerosmith videos, as well as Janet Jackson, who was the subject of the first “mtvICON” special a year ago. Aerosmith, with its 32 music videos, was a natural choice for the honor, said Brian Graden, MTV’s president for programming. “They were one of the first to play in other genres. They embraced the infusion of rap and rock, and they have continued to work with other artists” he said. “They really have become generational icons.” Guitarist Joe Perry shrugged off the icon status. “You stick around long enough and you get noticed,” he joked. “It’s fun. It’s another adventure for us. That’s why we’re doing it.” He and Tyler formed Aerosmith in 1970. They became the U.S. answer to British invasion bands like the Rolling Stones and The Who, with hits like “Dream On.” But along with success came alcohol, drugs and infighting that caused the band to split. A sobered-up band reunited in the mid- 1980s. They teamed with rappers Run-DMC for a remix of Aerosmith’s signature song “Walk This Way.” The success continued in the ’90s. They won Grammys and hit the top of the singles charts for the first time with “1 Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” (the love theme for the movie Armageddon). In preparation for “mtvICON,” which includes Aerosmith interviews, the band members admitted to reflecting on their careers. Tyler said one night recently before he went to bed he compiled a list of the band’s ups and downs. “Aerosmith has been eaten, beaten, cheat ed, ignored. We’ve been loved, hated, cen sored, quoted, banned, scanned, honored, offered, rewarded and reported. We’ve been seen, heard, read, near dead. So where do we see Aerosmith going?” he read from the list. The answer, he said: “Wherever the road doesn’t take us, that’s where we’ll be After three decades, Perry said h; come to recognize that his association] the band is “about the journey and H the most out of it.” "As long as 1 still get goose bumpsplJ and watching Steven hit those high noi know I’m doing OK,” he said. For bassist Tom Hamilton, the sho»l brought the band full circle I beginnings. "All these things that were suppose:] replace us have come and gone - ( punk, new- wave. It’s all gone and weie{ lingering,” he said. It is that staying power that hasthea tion of many performing in the show. “If there’s anybody to look up to fori it's them. They are one of the o bands left from the ’70s,” said Papa Ro! guitarist Jerry Horton. “They ares it and doing it well. We definitely are sc for that kind of longevity in our careers Shakira said she admired not band’s longevity but its generationalfantJ "So many people —children, olderpe::| — know who they are,” she said. Horton, whose band performs “S»I Emotion” during the tribute, admitted tel few nerves prior to taking the atagebefiL ^ Tales of si writer whos nightmares. “The Preai lust and infk Charlie Ro guitar and s try roots. Oi her bandma This track success ride “John 0'R grinds his w York City, wl country bea The intens what he dec ents it in a c Aerosmith “I don't normally get nenous. Butit'stslonQGF t thing to cover a song from a band,it's®:| er to cover it while they are listening to he said. Broadway hit The Producers has change of cast, Goodman dismissed NEW YORK (AP) — Bye Bye Bialystock. Henry Goodman, who took over last month from Nathan Lane as the rapscallion Max Bialystock in The Producers, has been let go from the Broadway musical hit after playing the role for only four weeks. The show’s more than a dozen producers, including author Mel Brooks, were mum Monday about Goodman’s dismissal, leaving it to Susan Stroman, the musical’s director-choreographer, to com ment on the firing. “1 have the utmost respect for Henry Goodman,” Stroman said. “He is a wonderful actor and I would happily work with him again on another project. Henry has been well received nightly by audi ences, but the producers have decided to pursue a different quality for the role.” Goodman was given notice after the Sunday matinee. The English actor will be replaced Tuesday by Lane’s understudy. Brad Oscar, who portrays Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in the show. Goodman joined the musical March 19 along with Steven Weber, who followed Lane’s co-star, Matthew Broderick. Weber, who plays Leo Bloom, will remain in the production. The Producers is based on Brooks’ 1968 movie about a pair of con artists who overfinance a Broadway musical in the hopes of pro ducing a flop. Of course, the show is a hit —just as big a smash as the stage version of The Producers, which has been a steady sellout since opening last April at the St. James Theatre. SACRAMENTO iydid not mal Clint Eastwoc ihat was be ation’s larges 'ee, lost that hampion blue ’etrolia, rough armel home. Eastwood’s b n the official 2000. The regij “We can onl; ommitted this E&twood, nai Although The Producers continues to play to capacity business n grosses over $1.1 million each week), the musical is notqfti*» 0 es not go hot ticket it was while Lane and Broderick were in the show,DitKj ne ggj^ p| line for cancellations has noticeably shortened since its on’0 l[ as t wooc |’ s m0 , stars left, and the demand for $480 premium seats has slacken | new c | iat Goodman, who starred in London revivals of Guys andDoif I u\j ee t t a || t w j Chicago, could not be reached for comment Monday. He,^•||poi n | { 0 ^ a | 0 f acclaimed for his portrayal of Shylock in a National Eastw duction of The Merchant of Venice, recently seen on PBS. \n? actor’s only other Broadway appearance was in the replacementcas of A/7, the Yasmina Reza comedy. r Oscar frequently subbed for Lane while the star was recoverW; from vocal problems during his yearlong run in the show. Goodman’s performance was darker, more serious than Lane' according to theatergoers who saw him. )( |' “Henry may have been more than they bargained for,’ said A® Carey, a fan of the actor who attended Goodman’s first perform® last month. “He was creepy in a way Zero Mostel (the star o movie) was creepy. He made the show more dangerous. High-profile departures from big musicals are infrequent, unknown. Two years ago, David Shiner took a vacatlon r ,j. Seussical so Rosie O'Donnell could step into the role of th®^ the Hat. Shiner eventually came back, but later left and was re by gymnast Cathy Rigby. Golden JCey ^National fionour Society General Meeting Wednesday, April 17 ,h 7:00 PM, Koldus 111 Authentic, Home-Cooked Mexican Fool MAimS ALAMO Mary Aguirre Owner & Operator 11:00 a.m. '2:00 p.m- 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m' Monday ' Saturday Closed Sunday 279'9081 • 279'252’ 206 W. 3 rd Hearne, TX 77859 Downtown Stt Q Register for the OPAS Fee Option Now! For big Broadway, press *23. 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