Ariana Grande Sings Christmas Carol With Ben Stiller & Robert De Niro on 'The Tonight Show' - Watch Now!
A holiday song onstage
Stiller, De Niro and Grande appeared during Fallon’s opening monologue before their interview. Fallon had been talking about the Rockefeller tree arriving at Rockefeller Center and the approaching holiday season.
Games and movie memories
During the interview, the three played True Confessions, a game in which guests read statements about events in their lives and the others decide whether each is true. They also discussed Grande’s first meetings with Stiller and De Niro.
Stiller and De Niro reflected on making the first Meet the Parents movie more than 25 years ago. The group also recreated a dinner-table moment from the new movie, with Grande giving Stiller the Heimlich maneuver and a piece of steak flying into De Niro’s mouth.
Comedy sketches and release
Grande, Stiller and De Niro also appeared in a Slow Clap Soap Opera sketch for the fictional show My Family’s Money. Its director was portrayed as being overly fond of dramatic slow claps.
In Focker-In-Law, Greg Focker’s worries rise when his son Henry brings home Olivia, a new girlfriend who quickly wins over the family. John Hamburg wrote and directed the film, which is scheduled to debut in theaters November 25; Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Beanie Feldstein and Eduardo Franco also star.
Key points
- Ariana Grande, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro sang “O Christmas Tree” on The Tonight Show.
- De Niro’s vocals at the end of the song were dubbed.
- The cast played True Confessions and performed a Slow Clap Soap Opera sketch.
- Focker-In-Law is set to open in theaters November 25.