VIDEO: ELLEN Proves She Was First Choice for LA LA LAND Female Lead

On this week's ELLEN host Ellen DeGeneres shared some exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage from the making "La La Land," featuring Ryan Gosling and the film's original leading lady - her! Watch the clip below. "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," now in its 14th season, continues to be the daytime destination for laughter, generosity and fun, highlighting Ellen's one-of-a-kind humor, warmth and generosity, and featuring the biggest stars from television, film, music and more.

The show has now earned an impressive total of 55 Daytime Emmy® Awards. Ellen has become the place for today's topical stories and a stage for the most viral sensations from around the world.

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" premiered on September 8, 2003 and was the highest-rated freshman Syndicated show of the 2003-2004 season. Originating from Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW is produced by A Very Good Production and WAD Productions, Inc. in association with Telepictures, an industry-leading and Emmy® Award-winning producer of Syndicated programming, and is distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. Ellen DeGeneres, Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin and Andy Lassner serve as executive producers.