Openly gay actors George Takei and Jesse Tyler Ferguson have saluted Boy Scouts of America for changing the organization's rules to allow openly gay youths to be members.

Star Trek icon Takei previously pushed for the youth group to change the restrictive policy, and was delighted when it was announced on Thursday the ban would be reversed.

In a post on his Twitter.com page, Takei writes, "The Nat'l (National) Council of Boy Scouts just voted to lift the ban on gay scouts. A great step forward," while Modern Family actor Ferguson also praised the decision.

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Jewelry thieves have struck again at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

During a party at the Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc in the nearby resort town of Cap d'Antibes, France, thieves somehow made off with a $2.5 million diamond necklace despite the 80 security guards who were on hand for the party, according to CBC News.

The necklace and other jewels from Swiss gem firm De Grisogono were shown off by models at the party, which featured stars like Sharon Stone and Paris Hilton.

De Grisogono founder Fawaz Gruosi said that while accounting for the jewelry at the end of the party he realized that th...