Melinda Sheckells

Title:ContributorEducation:University of California, Irvine Title:Contributor Education:University of California, Irvine A journalist for more than two decades, Melinda Sheckells is an award-winning writer, editor and television correspondent covering entertainment, lifestyle, travel and dining. She lives and plays in Las Vegas but frequently traverses the world for stories.Melinda has been a contributor to PEOPLE since 2017, covering Las Vegas events and entertainment news.Her words appear in The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Variety, Business Traveler, Hospitality Design, LA Times, The Infatuation and Apple Music, among other publications.

Melissa Gilbert Reveals She Has Neurological Disability Misophonia: 'Dark and Difficult Part of My Childhood' (Exclusive)

Melissa Gilbert in 2023.Photo:Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Everyday noises, like the sounds of chewing, popping gum, nails clicking — even hands clapping— would provoke her to anger.When she’d film scenes for the show in the school room set, “if any of the kids chewed gum or ate or tapped their fingernails on the table, I would want to run away so badly,” Gilbert tells PEOPLE. “I would turn beet red and my eyes would fill up with tears and I’d just sit there feeling absolutely miserable and horribly guilty for feeling so hateful towards all these people—people I loved.

Melissa Gilbert Will Make Guest Appearance inWhen Calls the Heart’s 12th Season

Melissa Gilbert; a scene from ‘When Calls the Heart’.Photo:Getty;hallmark Getty;hallmark When Calls the Heartfans can look forward to a miniLittle House on the Prairiereunion next year!On Saturday, Sept. 14, during the annual Hearties Family Reunion in Vancouver, British Columbia, Hallmark announced thatMelissa Gilbertwill appear inWhen Calls the Heart’s 12th season.According to a press release, Gilbert, 60, will guest star in a two-episode arc in the upcoming season, which is slated to premiere in 2025.

Melissa Gorga Says She Gets ‘Very Cloudy’ When Her Anemia Flares Up (Exclusive)

Melissa Gorga in New York City in November 2024.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty Jamie McCarthy/Getty Melissa Gorgashared an update in herongoing struggle with anemia, which she says is the “hardest" to manage around the holidays.“Every day, I can’t believe that I’m as anemic as I am,”The Real Housewives of New Jerseystar, 45, told PEOPLE exclusively while hosting the annual lighting of Big Santa at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J.“I take iron every single day.

Melissa Gorga Still Has 'No Relationship' with Teresa Giudice After Fallout: 'How It's Got to Be for a While' (Exclusive)

Melissa Gorga (left) and Teresa Giudice.Photo: Brian Ach/Getty; Lars Niki/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Things still haven’t changed betweenMelissa GorgaandTeresa Giudice. During the premiere ofJenni “JWoww” Farley’s movieDevonon Friday, Nov. 8 at the AMC Empire 25 in New York City, theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar told PEOPLE about her strained family ties with her sister-in-law and where they stand today. When asked if being away from the cameras of the reality show helped her and Teresa’s relationship, Melissa, 45, said, “I guess there’s no relationship.