Stone Phillips
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Stone Stockton Phillips (born December 2, 1954, Texas City, Texas) is the former co-anchor of Dateline NBC, a newsmagazine TV show. He has also worked as a substitute anchor for NBC Nightly News and Today and as a substitute moderator on Meet the Press. He is known for his clear delivery and appearance of gravitas.[citation needed] This image was satirized by actor Rob Lowe on Saturday Night Live, and by Phillips himself in two appearances on The Colbert Report.
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[edit] Early years
Phillips was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Victor, was a chemical engineer and his mother, Grace, was a teacher. Stone also has two siblings: a brother Vic and a sister Minta.
[edit] Education
Stone Phillips attended Parkway West High School, where he won so many departmental awards (more than 10) that the school started limiting future students to winning only two awards.[citation needed] While attending Yale University, he was a starting quarterback on the football team and graduated with a degree in philosophy. He was also a member of Yale's Scroll and Key society.
[edit] Broadcasting career
In 1986, Phillips landed his first major on-air role as a correspondent for 20/20. That year, he was also a substitute host on Good Morning America and a sports anchor on ABC’s World News Sunday. While at NBC News, Phillips also hosted Weekend Magazine with Stone Phillips. On October 17, 2005, Phillips was a guest on the premiere episode of The Colbert Report.
Phillips anchored Dateline NBC from its inception until July 2, 2007, when NBC, due to cost-cutting, did not renew his $7 million contract.[1] His anchor seat has not been replaced.[2]
[edit] Family
Phillips lives in New York with his wife, Debra, and their son, Streeter Phillips (b. 1988).
[edit] In Other Media
In the NBC series 3rd Rock from the Sun, William Shatner, as the Big Giant Head, uses the pseudonym 'Stone Phillips' during his appearances on Earth.
