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Oprah Winfrey joins '60 Minutes' this fall

Oprah Winfrey has been named a 'special contributor' to CBS News' '60 Minutes.' Winfrey will bring occasional reports to the newsmagazine starting this fall, when it begins its 50th season on the air. USA TODAY

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.”

Follow USA TODAY reporter Mike Snider on Twitter: @MikeSnider.

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