Britney Spears loses custody to Kevin Federline, after she ditched the court hearing. She'd actually made it to the door of the courthouse but retreated to her car. " Move back. I'm scared. Stop it. Stop it. I want to get back in the car. Just stop it. Let me get in the car, please," Spears told photographers. When police tried to convince her to join the hearing, she screamed "No!" and drove off. She went to the church, where she spent a few minutes alone before leaving.

Kevin's lawyers didn't exactly break out the champagne. "The word victory is not something Mr. Federline or his counsel would ascribe to this situation His hope is that he will be able to parent the children at some point in the future with participation from the mother."

Britney sought company with her boyfriend Adnan and two other friends. They had a lunch at a restaurant, where a waitress described her as "very quiet, sad and upset. She wore her sunglasses inside and seemed drained."

This is all so tragic. She needs help, possibly treatment for bipolar disorder -- and she's not going to get it from the paparazzi (or dating one, either).