PhotoTwo television worlds will collide this fall when Oprah Winfrey, who became a household name with her intimate daytime sit-down interviews, joins the newsy CBS Sunday institution “60 Minutes” as a special contributor. “There is only one Oprah Winfrey,” Jeff Fager, the show’s executive producer, said in a statement on Tuesday, citing her reputation as a master interviewer. During a quarter century as the host of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which ended in 2011, Ms. Winfrey, 63, was a ratings powerhouse, securing headline-grabbing exclusive interviews with everyone from Tom Cruise to Barack Obama. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySince ending her syndicated show, Ms. Winfrey has expanded her reputation as an entertainment industry multi-hyphenate. In 2015, Ms. Winfrey joined the Weight Watchers board of directors and took a small stake in the company, which had been struggling.

Source: New York Times January 31, 2017 15:37 UTC