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Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen Make a Rare Red Carpet Appearance at the ‘Focker-In-Law’ Premiere

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Robert De Niro is back as Jack Byrnes, and the ‘Meet the Parents’ franchise is officially back on the red carpet. The cast of ‘Focker-in-Law’ gathered in New York City this week to celebrate the latest chapter in the comedy series. But one of the night’s biggest talking points was who De Niro brought along as his date.

The premiere brought the gang back together. Ariana Grande, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro attended the premiere of their new family comedy in New York on Wednesday night, with Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner and Skyler Gisondo also walking the red carpet. The event took place at the Beacon Theatre in New York on November 11.

De Niro made it a rare public date night by stepping out with his longtime partner, Tiffany Chen. The actor was pictured hand-in-hand with Chen, who wore a harlequin-patterned dress and matching handbag, while De Niro dressed smart in a jacket and turtleneck sweater. Chen paired her blue dress with a grey sweater and a black-and-white purse, finishing the look with jewelry and her hair in a high bun.

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The couple doesn’t often attend public events together, so their latest appearance once again drew the attention of photographers. Their story goes back more than a decade. De Niro met Chen, a martial arts instructor, on the set of ‘The Intern’ in 2015. The two began dating in 2021 and welcomed a daughter, Gia, together in 2023.

The premiere wasn’t their only recent outing. In September, De Niro and Chen also attended the grand opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. There may also be an extra reason for Chen to celebrate this film. She reportedly had a small role in the movie as a tai chi instructor.

The film itself marks a major franchise return. It follows ‘Meet the Parents’, ‘Meet the Fockers’ and ‘Little Fockers’. It’s been more than 25 years since audiences first met the chaotic Focker-Byrnes clan.

The story flips the series’ original setup. John Hamburg, who wrote and directed the previous Focker films in the franchise, returns to helm the latest chapter, which sees John Focker (Gisondo) bringing home his fiancée Olivia (Grande) to meet his overly protective family. After years of surviving Jack Byrnes’ grueling scrutiny, Greg Focker (Stiller) is finally getting a taste of his own medicine.

Grande’s character looks set to give Jack a run for his money. She plays a former FBI hostage negotiator, someone Jack takes a liking to. A trailer even shows Jack hooking Olivia up to a lie detector test, just as he once did to Greg decades earlier.

The returning cast is a big draw for longtime fans. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo are all returning in their original roles. Beanie Feldstein also joins the cast as Samantha Focker.

The sequel is arriving just in time for the holidays. It hits theaters nationwide on Wednesday, November 25, the day before Thanksgiving. The PG-13 film runs 1 hour and 45 minutes.

For De Niro, the premiere was a chance to celebrate both a beloved franchise and his family life away from the cameras. Whether audiences show up for one more round of Focker family chaos will become clear over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Are you excited to see the 'Meet the Parents' gang reunite in 'Focker-in-Law'?

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