Oprah Winfrey is joining 60 Minutes

Oprah Winfrey will join 60 Minutes as a special contributor this fall, CBS News reports. "I'm so excited and proud to join forces with this historic news program, which for me represents the bastion of journalistic storytelling," Winfrey said in a statement. "At a time when people are so divided, my intention is to bring relevant insight and perspective, to look at what separates us, and help facilitate real conversations between people from different backgrounds."

Winfrey retired from The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2011 after hosting it for 25 years. She has also founded OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and O, The Oprah Magazine, and was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 by President Barack Obama.

"There is only one Oprah Winfrey," said 60 Minutes producer Jeff Fager. "She has achieved excellence in everything she has touched. Her body of work is extraordinary, including thousands of interviews with people from all walks of life. She is a remarkable and talented woman with a level of integrity that sets her apart and makes her a perfect fit for 60 Minutes. I am thrilled that she will be bringing her unique and powerful voice to our broadcast."

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