Exclusive | The Hess Truck is here — in its 60th year: How the beloved toy that originally cost $1 turned into a collector’s craze

Exclusive | The Hess Truck is here — in its 60th year: How the beloved toy that originally cost  turned into a collector’s craze

They’re in it for the long haul. John Howard will never forget his first Hess tanker truck gifted by his grandfather many Christmases ago — a green, yellow, red and white 1968 model with a fuel hose and working lights. The oil company had only just begun selling its now-iconic holiday toy in 1964 — and … Read more

Marlene Clark dies: Actress starred in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess’

Marlene Clark dies: Actress starred in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess’

Marlene Clark — who played Lamont’s fiancée, Janet, in the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son” and Ganja Meda in the 1973 horror film “Ganja & Hess” — has died. Clark passed away May 18 in her Los Angeles home, friend Tamara Lynch told The Hollywood Reporter. She died the same day as her “Slaughter” co-star … Read more