SPECIAL PREMIERE: The last time Ellen DeGeneres did a standup comedy TV special, it was 2003. That was 15 years ago – but she returns to the stage without missing a step, dropping a pause, or exuding any less confidence and comfort. This time, she discusses directly the impact coming out had on her career, and what did and didn’t follow in the wake of her announcing she was a lesbian – and does so with a memorable visual aid, nature footage of meerkats.