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While at [[Wesleyan University]], Adam and Todd began to develop a variety show combining the brothers' individual performance skills into a single act. During their sophomore year, the brothers gave their first performance, naming their act, ''Stone and Stone'', a name that they have kept up to the present day.<ref>http://wesleyanargus.com/2004/04/30/double-trouble-at-stone-and-stone/</ref><ref>http://www.larchmontgazette.com/2005/articles/20051117stonestone.html</ref><ref>http://wesleyanargus.com/2004/04/30/double-trouble-at-stone-and-stone/</ref>
While at [[Wesleyan University]], Adam and Todd began to develop a variety show combining the brothers' individual performance skills into a single act. During their sophomore year, the brothers gave their first performance, naming their act, ''Stone and Stone'', a name that they have kept up to the present day.<ref>http://wesleyanargus.com/2004/04/30/double-trouble-at-stone-and-stone/</ref><ref>http://www.larchmontgazette.com/2005/articles/20051117stonestone.html</ref><ref>http://wesleyanargus.com/2004/04/30/double-trouble-at-stone-and-stone/</ref>


Adam and Todd have appeared on NBC’s ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'', where they reached the semi-final round in Las Vegas, starred as principals in a national [[Verizon FiOS]] commercial, and also made videos for [[Atom.com|Atom TV]] on [[Comedy Central]]. <ref name="nydaily">{{cite web
Adam and Todd have appeared on NBC’s ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'', where they reached the semi-final round in Las Vegas, starred as principals in a national [[Verizon FiOS]] commercial<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHpA-qFYrHk</ref><ref>http://wesleying.org/tag/stone-and-stone/</ref><ref>http://happyblog.freevar.com/stones-verizon-fios-twins-commercial/</ref>, and also made videos for [[Atom.com|Atom TV]] on [[Comedy Central]]. <ref name="nydaily">{{cite web
|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2008/11/02/2008-11-02_new_comedy_faces_vie_for_plum_spot.html|title=New comedy faces vie for plum spot|author=Patrick Huguenin|date=October 31st 2008|publisher=New York Daily News, http://www.nydailynews.com/
|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2008/11/02/2008-11-02_new_comedy_faces_vie_for_plum_spot.html|title=New comedy faces vie for plum spot|author=Patrick Huguenin|date=October 31st 2008|publisher=New York Daily News, http://www.nydailynews.com/
|accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref><ref name="punch">{{cite web|url=http://punchlinemagazine.com/?s=cat%C3%A3|title=Comedy Matters with John Leguizamo, Bill Burr, more|date=August 6, 2010|publisher=Punchline Magazine, http://punchlinemagazine.com/|accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> Each month, the duo host a long-running live show at the [[Peoples Improv Theater]], also known as the PIT. The Stone twins have performed in many different comedy clubs, including [[Carolines on Broadway]], [[Gotham Comedy Club]],[[The Laugh Factory]],[[New York Friars' Club]], Stand-Up NY and the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]]<ref>http://www.newjerseycomedyfestival.com/friends.html</ref><ref>http://www.like2laugh.com/comics/comedian.php?ent=Stone%20and%20Stone</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd30qnDgoJ4</ref><ref>http://www.friarsclub.com/Epistle/Epistle_Spring%2009/gift%20of%20laughter_wounded%20warriors.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.friarsclub.com/Epistle/Epistle_Spring%2009/So%20You%20Think%20You%20can%20Roast%20_1_2.pdf</ref><ref>http://punchlinemagazine.com/?s=fatel</ref>
|accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref><ref name="punch">{{cite web|url=http://punchlinemagazine.com/?s=cat%C3%A3|title=Comedy Matters with John Leguizamo, Bill Burr, more|date=August 6, 2010|publisher=Punchline Magazine, http://punchlinemagazine.com/|accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> Each month, the duo host a long-running live show at the [[Peoples Improv Theater]], also known as the PIT. The Stone twins have performed in many different comedy clubs, including [[Carolines on Broadway]], [[Gotham Comedy Club]],[[The Laugh Factory]],[[New York Friars' Club]], Stand-Up NY and the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]]<ref>http://www.newjerseycomedyfestival.com/friends.html</ref><ref>http://www.like2laugh.com/comics/comedian.php?ent=Stone%20and%20Stone</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd30qnDgoJ4</ref><ref>http://www.friarsclub.com/Epistle/Epistle_Spring%2009/gift%20of%20laughter_wounded%20warriors.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.friarsclub.com/Epistle/Epistle_Spring%2009/So%20You%20Think%20You%20can%20Roast%20_1_2.pdf</ref><ref>http://punchlinemagazine.com/?s=fatel</ref>

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Stone and Stone
OccupationComedy Duo
Websitehttp://www.stoneandstone.org

Stone and Stone is a New York-based comedy duo consisting of twin brothers, Todd and Adam Stone, born on March 22, 1983 in New York City.

Life and career

Personal life

The Stone brothers were born in New York City, attended Wesleyan University together and graduated in 2005.[1][2]

Career

While at Wesleyan University, Adam and Todd began to develop a variety show combining the brothers' individual performance skills into a single act. During their sophomore year, the brothers gave their first performance, naming their act, Stone and Stone, a name that they have kept up to the present day.[3][4][5]

Adam and Todd have appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, where they reached the semi-final round in Las Vegas, starred as principals in a national Verizon FiOS commercial[6][7][8], and also made videos for Atom TV on Comedy Central. [9][10] Each month, the duo host a long-running live show at the Peoples Improv Theater, also known as the PIT. The Stone twins have performed in many different comedy clubs, including Carolines on Broadway, Gotham Comedy Club,The Laugh Factory,New York Friars' Club, Stand-Up NY and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Awards & Recognition

Adam and Todd are both members of the New York Friars' Club.[17][18][19]

In February of 2008, judges Steve Schirripa and Richard Belzer selected Stone and Stone to advance to the Last Comic Standing, Season 6, semi-finals in Las Vegas.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ "Stone and Stone". WESeminars, Voices of Liberal Learning. Wesleyan University, http://www.wesleyan.edu/. Retrieved February 21, 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ http://www.stoneandstone.org
  3. ^ http://wesleyanargus.com/2004/04/30/double-trouble-at-stone-and-stone/
  4. ^ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/2005/articles/20051117stonestone.html
  5. ^ http://wesleyanargus.com/2004/04/30/double-trouble-at-stone-and-stone/
  6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHpA-qFYrHk
  7. ^ http://wesleying.org/tag/stone-and-stone/
  8. ^ http://happyblog.freevar.com/stones-verizon-fios-twins-commercial/
  9. ^ Patrick Huguenin (October 31st 2008). "New comedy faces vie for plum spot". New York Daily News, http://www.nydailynews.com/. Retrieved February 21, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Comedy Matters with John Leguizamo, Bill Burr, more". Punchline Magazine, http://punchlinemagazine.com/. August 6, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ http://www.newjerseycomedyfestival.com/friends.html
  12. ^ http://www.like2laugh.com/comics/comedian.php?ent=Stone%20and%20Stone
  13. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd30qnDgoJ4
  14. ^ http://www.friarsclub.com/Epistle/Epistle_Spring%2009/gift%20of%20laughter_wounded%20warriors.pdf
  15. ^ http://www.friarsclub.com/Epistle/Epistle_Spring%2009/So%20You%20Think%20You%20can%20Roast%20_1_2.pdf
  16. ^ http://punchlinemagazine.com/?s=fatel
  17. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9502E5D7103CF932A35751C1A9669D8B63
  18. ^ http://www.friarsclub.com/Epistle/Epsitle%20_Fall_2009/Live_at_theFriars.pdf
  19. ^ http://www.broadwayafterdark.net/Peimer.php
  20. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Comic_Standing_6
  21. ^ http://newyorktorch.jrn.columbia.edu/?p=220

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