Beginning November 30, may exciting na pagbabago sa "Family Feud'" Dingdong Dantes takes the mantle of game master ng show na number one sa mga surveys! Text by Jason John S. Lim. Photos by Mio de Castro. Hindi na bago sa hosting si Dingdong Dantes. He has successful hosted the reality artista-search StarStruck for many seasons now and was until early this year, even part of variety show SOP. Pero ibang challenge ang haharapin niya with Family Feud. Aside from hosting the local version of an international franchise, he'll also be taking off from where Richard Gomez left as its original host since the first season. "Binigyan po ako [ng staff] ng panahon at oras para pag-aralan 'yung tinatawag na bible ng Family Feud," Dingdong says during a press conference on his latest hosting gig. Bukod sa pagturo sa kanya ng kung ano ang dapat at hindi niya dapat gawin, pinapanood din daw sa kanya ng staff ng show ang mga episodes ni Richard Gomez. "And nagkaroon din ako ng chance na mag-dry run ng dalawang beses." Comparison cannot be avoided and Dingdong knows this. What he can promise sa mga viewers ng Family Feud and his own fans is this: "Mr. Richard Gomez has his own style--‘yun din ang gusto kong ma-achieve dito, for me to have a different style and approach pagdating sa hosting." Will his hosting also be different from the one he employs with StarStruck? Dingdong tells us that the two shows are entirely different lalo na pagdating sa hosting. "'Yung StarStruck kasi, medyo kailangan seryoso ka doon dahil ang hawak mo doon, buhay ng mga bata." He says may bearing ang tone sa kung papaano maibibigay sa mga contenders ang message na gustong iparating ng show. "Whereas ang Family Feud, bukod sa ang taping niya ay mas maiksi, mas mabilis ang turnover ng taong mami-meet mo." Dagdag pa ni Dingdong, "Dito, I'm more of myself--mas relaxed, and mas talagang ine-enjoy lang talaga 'yung bawat moment, 'yung bawat tanong, bawat sagot, lahat! Everything about it is a blast!" Dingdong begins his hosting stint on Family Feud on November 30, and the show continues to air Mondays to Fridays before Ikaw Sana sa pinaagang GMA Telebabad. Be updated sa mga ginagawa ni Dingdong through Fanatxt. To subscribe, just text DINGDONG(space)ON and send to 4627 sa kahit anong telco, para lagi kang updated sa kanila. Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for Globe, Smart, and Talk N Text, and PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers. (This service is exclusive for the Philippines only.) Pag-usapan si Dingdong at ang kanyang pagsabak sa Family Feud sa pinagandang iGMA Forum! Not yet a member? Register here!