Some couples ease into things quietly. Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez went straight to the red carpet. The premiere of her new movie Focker-in-Law happened Wednesday night at New York's Beacon Theatre, and the two of them were photographed together on a red carpet for the very first time.
From dating to the carpet
For anyone who lost track, Grande and Alvarez dated for a little over a year back in 2015-16, then reconnected in June of this year. They went Instagram official with their romance in August. That makes this week's carpet moment the public stamp on something that has been building for months. I'm not the guy who follows every celebrity couple, but even I know a first carpet photo is a big step for two people.
Meet the cast
Grande isn't just there as a plus-one. She plays Olivia Jones, girlfriend of Henry Focker, played by Skyler Gisondo. Ben Stiller and Teri Polo play Greg and Pam, parents of Henry, and Robert De Niro plays Jack Byrnes. The film is the fourth in the Fockers series. Grande talked about the role on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Focker-in-Law arrives in theaters Nov. 25, the week of Thanksgiving.
Why it matters around here
Here in Lawton, movie night is still one of the easy ways to get out of the house. If you're off that Thanksgiving week, this one lands right in the middle of it. So, with the family in town and a couple hours to spare, is a new Fockers movie on your list? That's the kind of thing worth deciding before someone else picks the movie for you.
When the whole family gets together, which role in the group do you end up playing?
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