"Yesterday, if you haven't heard, the California Supreme Court overturned the ban on gay marriage. So, I would like to say right now, for the first time, I am announcing, I am getting married.... I'll tell you who the lucky guy is soon.... I'm so excited. If I'm this emotional now just saying it, I can't imagine how that's gonna be. But it's something that, of course we wanted to do, and we want it to be legal, and we're just very, very excited."

Comedian and TV show host Ellen Degeneres announcing she plans to get legally hitched to her girlfriend, actress Portia De Rossi, who was in the audience of her daytime talk show for the special moment. (E Online)

"Jodie breaking up with Cydney is shocking. She and Cydney have been together for so many years and have two children together, the potential fallout and legal wrangling from this split could be monumental."

An anonymous source commenting to the National Equirer tabloid on an alleged split between actress Jodie Foster and her girlfriend of 14 years, Cydney Bernard, who she only recently acknowledged having a close, long-term relationship. (Daily Mail)