Weekly Pop-Culture Roundup
Ellen DeGeneres, 50 and Portia de Rossi, 35 wed last Saturday evening at their home in LA. The couple exchanged handwritten wedding vows in an intimate home ceremony. Ellen announced their impending nuptials recently after the California Supreme Court ruled a previous ban on gay married was unconstitutional. Nineteen guests attended. Photos of their wedding are available in this week’s People Magazine. Sources also report the couple does talk about having children.
This past summer, Rossi sported a 3-carat diamond ring set on a pink pavé band, a gift from DeGeneres for their upcoming nuptials first noticed when the pair attended the Daytime Emmy Awards together.
In other domestic-type pop culture news, Jennifer Garner confirmed today that she and husband, Ben Affleck are expecting their second child. The couple claims that Violet, their toddler has given them a good idea of what having a baby around the house is like and that they are “excited”.
Glass of suds? Anyone? People Magazine reports Jessica Simpson is staring in a new beer campaign. This brew claims to have vitamins! Ladies … put down the Turbo Jam and drink up the vitamins! Seriously?? (WHAT!)
Heather Locklear just returned home after a brief stint in rehab for depression and anxiety. Her friends say she is looking great.
Finally, the United States women’s softball team lost their first game since September 2000 and will not be in the running for a gold medal, reports Sports Illustrated. They made two very uncharacteristic mistakes early in the game which allowed the Japanese team to take control of the game. The United States Olympic team has won three straight gold medals in women’s softball. This is quite an upset to the team and their fans.
