Actresses Ellen DeGeneres (R) and Portia de Rossi arrive for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in West Hollywood in this February 25, 2007 file photo. DeGeneres annouced during a taping of "The Ellen Degeneres Show" May 15, 2008 that she plans to marry her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, after a California court ruling allowing gay marriage REUTERS/Chris Pizzello/Files (UNITED STATES)