Oprah Winfrey joins '60 Minutes' this fall

JUST ANNOUNCED: Starting this fall, @Oprah will become a special contributor for @60Minutes. Welcome to the team! https://t.co/tYwGJP1vDH pic.twitter.com/o91ckUkKbu

— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 31, 2017

Winfrey founded cable TV's OWN Network -- a joint venture with Discovery Communications and her Harpo Inc., production company -- in 2011, the same year she signed off after 25 years of hosting The Oprah Winfrey Show.

She remains active in film and TV serving as producer of Oscar Best Picture-nominee Selma and executive producer of OWN series such as Greenleaf and Queen Sugar., as well as documentaries including Oprah's Master Class: Civil Rights Special. And Winfrey will appear in next year's A Wrinkle in Time, a Disney film directed by Selma director Ava DuVernay.

And she recently landed a best-selling cookbookFood, Health and Happiness.

“There is only one Oprah Winfrey,” said 60 Minutes Executive Producer Jeff Fager in a statement. “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.”

There is only one @Oprah. Excited that she's joining us at @60Minutes https://t.co/wsJahTVCJZ pic.twitter.com/hJFlvMUIhd

— Jeff Fager (@JeffFager) January 31, 2017