BREAKING NEWS – Hollywood, California – “Family Feud” has ascended to the No. 1 spot on the syndication ratings chart for the first time. Nielsen estimates for the week of June 8-12 show that “Feud,” produced by FremantleNorth America and distributed by Debmar-Mercury, averaged a 6.1 household rating to edge out longtime gameshow leaders “Wheel of Fortune” (6.0) and “Jeopardy” (5.9). The Nielsen survey said “Feud” was up a big 33% vs. the same week a year ago (4.5). Tv critics attribute their current success due to their new rule that allows for when a family member gives a completely idiotic answer, other frustrated family members on the same team can embarrass them on national tv by exposing their personal secrets, including details of a messy divorce, arrest reports, and images of very personal selfies.