Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As a child of the 1970s, Myeshia Mizuno still remembers watching the Richard Dawson incarnation of “Family Feud” at home.
Now, she’s the new showrunner on the Steve Harvey-hosted daytime version in syndication and the primetime “Celebrity Family Feud” on ABC — which returns July 9 for its 10th anniversary and landmark 100th episode.
And in taking on those roles — which she began earlier this year, Mizuno is also making history. After much research by the folks at series producer Fremantle, they can confirm that Mizuno is indeed the first-ever Black woman to serve as a network game show showrunner. “I grew up watching game shows, everyone watched game shows,” Mizuno says. “They have traditionally been run by white males.
So, to be the first Black woman to run a primetime network game show is huge. And not just any game show, but an iconic franchise at that!
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