ELLEN AND THE OLE BALL AND CHAIN

Now that the California Supreme Court has legalized gay marriage, TMZ.com is reporting that Ellen DeGeneres is getting married. The talk show host will reportedly marry her long-time girlfriend, actress Portia de Rossi.

According to the website:

A spy in the audience of this afternoon's taping of the "Ellen DeGeneres Show" tells us that after Ellen mentioned today's California Supreme Court ruling striking down the state's ban on gay marriage, she surprised everyone and announced that she was going to tie the knot with longtime girlfriend, actress Portia de Rossi.