Ellen DeGeneres to wed after gay marriage ruling - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

waichingliu81 · 05-16-2008, 04:07 PM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres plans to marry her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, after a California court ruling allowing gay marriage.

"I am announcing I am getting married," DeGeneres, 50, told the audience during the taping of her "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday. The show was due to be broadcast on Friday.

To wild cheers and a standing ovation, DeGeneres said she was very excited at Thursday's ruling by the California Supreme Court overturning a state ban on gay marriage.

"Thank you. I'll tell you who the lucky guy is soon," she joked.

DeGeneres did not mention de Rossi, 35, but pictures showed the former "Ally McBeal" actress in the audience, smiling and applauding.

"It is something of course that we have wanted to do and we wanted to be legal, and we are just very, very excited," DeGeneres said.

DeGeneres and de Rossi have been a familiar couple in Hollywood for about four years, appearing at red carpet events together. DeGeneres previously had a relationship with actress Anne Heche.

DeGeneres made broadcast history in 1997 when her TV alter ego came out of the closet on her ABC sitcom "Ellen," becoming the first openly gay lead character on U.S. prime-time network television.

A short time later, DeGeneres and Heche went public with their real real-life love affair, instantly becoming America's most prominent lesbian couple. They broke up three years later.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Steve Gorman and John O'Callaghan)

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/200805...e-baa80c0.html

An 80s Guy · 05-16-2008, 06:28 PM

Great for her!!

coffield3 · 05-16-2008, 07:49 PM

Awesome, way to go Ellen and Portia

Scoobiedoo30 · 05-27-2008, 01:31 AM

any word whenthe wedding is

GoldenGirlsFan92 · 06-30-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoobiedoo30

any word whenthe wedding is

Pretty sure This summer before Season 6 of her talkshow starts. Congrats Ellen!

Schmoopie · 07-15-2008, 06:00 AM

That's great. I'm glad she's found someone!

Andrea

05-16-2008, 04:07 PM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Ellen DeGeneres to wed after gay marriage ruling LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres plans to marry her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, after a California court ruling allowing gay marriage. "I am announcing I am getting married," DeGeneres, 50, told the audience during the taping of her "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday. The show was due to be broadcast on Friday. To wild cheers and a standing ovation, DeGeneres said she was very excited at Thursday's ruling by the California Supreme Court overturning a state ban on gay marriage. "Thank you. I'll tell you who the lucky guy is soon," she joked. DeGeneres did not mention de Rossi, 35, but pictures showed the former "Ally McBeal" actress in the audience, smiling and applauding. "It is something of course that we have wanted to do and we wanted to be legal, and we are just very, very excited," DeGeneres said. DeGeneres and de Rossi have been a familiar couple in Hollywood for about four years, appearing at red carpet events together. DeGeneres previously had a relationship with actress Anne Heche. DeGeneres made broadcast history in 1997 when her TV alter ego came out of the closet on her ABC sitcom "Ellen," becoming the first openly gay lead character on U.S. prime-time network television. A short time later, DeGeneres and Heche went public with their real real-life love affair, instantly becoming America's most prominent lesbian couple. They broke up three years later. (Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Steve Gorman and John O'Callaghan) http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/200805...e-baa80c0.html

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coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	Awesome, way to go Ellen and Portia
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Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	That's great. I'm glad she's found someone! Andrea
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An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	Great for her!!