On today's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen will announce that she and long-time girlfriend Portia de Rossi are getting married.Her announcement is in response to this week's ruling from the California Supreme Court that everybody has a "right to marry" whomever they choose. The justices ruled that the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. It makes California the second state, after Massachusetts, that will allow same-sex marriage. The legal battle began in San Francisco when the mayor allowed same-sex couples to marry (Rosie O'Donnell and her partner, Kelly, married at that time).
Ellen and Portia have been together since December of 2004 when de Rossi was still on Arrested Development. And speaking of de Rossi, she has been cast in a co-starring role of a new comedy pilot for ABC. The series is from Victor Fresco, a writer and producer on My Name is Earl. It will be a single-camera series about "a moral guy trying to do right in an amoral world."
*Please keep your comments in check. If you have something hateful to say about homosexuality or gay marriage, it is not welcome here.
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5-16-2008 @ 1:28PM
Phae said...
This is fantastic!
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5-16-2008 @ 1:45PM
bkdealer said...
Good for them!
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5-16-2008 @ 1:48PM
Oreo said...
Wow Ellen's girlfriend looks hot. I didn't even know Ellen was seeing someone. Have a great wedding Ellen!
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5-16-2008 @ 2:13PM
kmigdal said...
Very cool. About four years ago, my friends that work for the city of San Francisco married hundreds of couples. It was the most inspiring and emotional thing they have ever done. They had no idea that people would be flying from all over the country and that the weddings would be so popular. They had some great stories.
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5-16-2008 @ 2:13PM
Thomas said...
I'm glad that society is in a place where I can be just as uninterested in this celebrity marriage being publicised as I am in any other.
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5-16-2008 @ 2:45PM
marza said...
When shall Oprah come out of the closet. She and Gail should marry also, and soon.
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5-16-2008 @ 2:45PM
gooby said...
Good for them!
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5-16-2008 @ 2:56PM
Elf said...
Seeing that picture of Ellen and figuring there will soon be a rush of gay marriages, I wonder if there isn't a good upcoming business opportunity selling tuxedos designed specifically for women...
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5-16-2008 @ 3:04PM
alvaro said...
her?
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5-16-2008 @ 4:16PM
jmps said...
@ Alvaro:
HA! Best comment ever! As an AD fan, I am ashamed I didn't think of it first.
5-17-2008 @ 2:35AM
Jake said...
LOL.
5-16-2008 @ 5:05PM
alvaro said...
@ jmps:
Thanks
that means more to me than youll NEVER know
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5-17-2008 @ 1:02PM
Suetu said...
I remember that last round of marriages. I walked over to SF City Hall on Valentine's Day. It was wonderful!
Mazel tov, Ellen & Portia!
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5-17-2008 @ 3:47PM
Ed said...
Look what the homosexuals have done to her!
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5-17-2008 @ 10:49PM
Peter said...
She can't just comb that out?
5-26-2008 @ 1:38PM
dz said...
I cant believe it has taken this long to become legal in America, I also cant believe it's not yet legal in all states of America. I think this is a fantastic step. I hope Ellen and Portia have a great day.
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5-26-2008 @ 3:46PM
janet elbag said...
where did my story go
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5-30-2008 @ 2:52PM
janet elbag said...
Ilet everybody know,that it should have been legal when
it was legal for every body,maybe this world would be alot
better,I have gay friend that are better than others,Love
you Ellen and Porsha are a great couple go for it ,love your shows never miss them.
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5-26-2008 @ 3:59PM
janet elbag said...
bye talk to you later
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5-27-2008 @ 7:42AM
janet said...
Please remove these ones it has my last name #17
71/#18/#19 Just remove my last name,to many mean
people out there. Thank You