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Justin Bieber has a new line of hotel-inspired slippers, and they’re already sold out. The 24-year-old pop star from Stratford, Ont., unveiled the $4.99 (US) slippers Wednesday on Instagram, while teasing other merchandise for his company, the House of Drew. The logo, which is featured prominently on the slippers, is a yellow smiley face with “drew” — his middle name — in place of a mouth.

While Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity will end 2018 as U.S. cable news’ most popular personality for a second year, he’s been slumping in the ratings since the midterm elections and ominous stories related to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Donald Trump. His show averaged 2.76 million viewers since the election through Dec. 17, down 19 per cent compared to the previous month.

Authorities say the stepmother of actress Lindsay Lohan tried to commandeer an occupied bus and attacked its driver on Christmas Day. Pennsylvania State Police said Wednesday they arrested 36year-old Kate Major Lohan of Boca Raton, Fla.