DeGeneres, de Rossi Plan To Marry, AP Is Told

[DeSwiss]

Source: (AP)

DeGeneres, de Rossi Plan To Marry, AP Is Told

By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer
24 minutes ago


In this 2008 file photo actress Portia de Rossi, left,
and television personality Ellen DeGeneres arrive at
the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday,
April 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Weeks, FILE)

LOS ANGELES - Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage into action — she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show.

DeGeneres was taping the episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday, the day the state's high court struck down California laws against gay marriage, and it was to air Friday, a person close to the production said. The person, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.

Citing the court's ruling, DeGeneres said she and girlfriend de Rossi ("Ally McBeal," "Nip/Tuck") would be getting married. De Rossi, 35, who was in the studio, and DeGeneres, 50, were applauded by audience members, the person close to the production said. Calls and e-mails late Thursday to DeGeneres' publicist were not immediately returned.

The court ruling means same-sex couples could tie the knot in as little as a month. However, religious and social conservatives are seeking to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November that would undo the Supreme Court ruling and ban gay marriage. DeGeneres has boldly used TV before to make a stand for gay rights.

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[UndertheOcean]

1. Wow , both of them look hot

Ellen in a goofy and sweet kind of way , I never liked her show though

[MichellesBFF]

2. Awwwww!

Mazel tov to them, I say.

I hope they get each other beautiful engagement rings. I love a good wedding.

Now onto NYS!

[DUlover2909]

3. Ellen's mate is way hot! I don't blame her! LoL

You go girls! Marry up and send me some pics, hehe. In all seriousness, I'm glad for the ruling and I hope all homosexuals will come out, be themselves, marry, and adopt kids and do whatever they want. I'm not homo but I really want to see our society just move past this anti-gay nonsense.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. nice.

[OhioChick]

5. I thought they broke up? n/t

[Lucky 13]

6. Beautiful!!

Ellen deserves all the happiness in the world! Especially after all she has done for our community. She changed the landscape in a way no law could.

Congrats Ellen and Portia!!

[gateley]

7. Excellent! I wish them endless happiness! nt

[bdamomma]

8. life is too short, go for it!!!

[Marrah_G]

9. Good for her ! 48 states to go.

[Samurai_Writer]

10. Wonderful news!

I'm so glad to see Ellen in a happy relationship with such a beautiful, smart woman as Portia Di Rossi after all that drama she went through with Anne Heche.

Congratulations, Ellen and Portia!

And Ellen is 50?!? You'd never know it by looking at her. She's cute as a button!

[closeupready]

11. That photo just BEAMS love!

:) :applause:

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[tomg]

13. Congratulations to them and to California.

Everytime I think this country's lunacy can't get worse, somewhere something happens to convince me we will reach our best selves.