Via ~ The Grio
On Tuesday, executive producer Jeff Fager announced that Oprah Winfrey will be a new special contributor to the esteemed show 60 Minutes.
“There is only one Oprah Winfrey,” Fager said. “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.”
As for Winfrey, she has been a “big admirer” of the show since she was a young reporter.
“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. “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 will make her first appearance on the Sunday night broadcast this upcoming fall, and we’ll definitely be looking out for her first episode.
