By Lynn Elber

ELLEN DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage into action, she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show.

DeGeneres was taping the episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday, the day the state's high court struck down California laws against gay marriage, and it was to air Friday, a person close to the production said.

In the photograph: Actress Portia de Rossi and TV Host Ellen DeGeneres attend the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on April 26, 2008 in Hollywood, California.

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