This week in Britney Spears: The disheveled star skipped out on Wednesday's court hearing, reportedly to hit Starbucks with her Yorkie. The singer's better half (Who thought K-Fed would ever be referred to as "better?") was present throughout the hearing, which wasn't mandatory, but which Britney's lawyer reportedly urged her to attend. Britney's lack of respect for the judicial system doesn't bode well for any attempts at regaining custody of her children, and, what's more, she doesn't appear to care. Said a source to E! Online's Marc Malkin, "There have been no tears. It's more like she's angry. It's more like, 'Who are you to tell me I'm not a good parent?'"Britney has been ordered by the judge to meet with a counselor and a "parenting coach," as well as to submit to drug testing. According to the Los Angeles Times, the singer missed three recent drug-testing appointments, twice because she was asleep.

Sean "Diddy" Combs has also been facing some legal troubles, although not of quite the level of legitimacy as Britney's. A former business associate of Diddy's, one James Sabatino, is suing Combs from prison to the tune of $19 million over the rights to 17 minutes of vocals by and 90 minutes of video of the late Notorious B.I.G., recorded in 1994. Because Sabatino paid for Biggie's travel expenses and studio time, he claims it was "understood" that the rights to the recordings belong to him, though no contract was signed. According to MSN.com, Diddy delayed paying Sabatino due to Sabatino's status as a "person of interest" in Biggie's death. The rapper, né Christopher Wallace, was killed in 1997 in Los Angeles. His death is considered (at least by the Los Angeles Police Department) an "unsolved homicide."

The artist formerly known as Puff Daddy didn't want his company associated with someone suspected of involvement in B.I.G.'s death. Though Diddy reportedly told police he didn't believe Sabatino was involved with the murder, Sabatino apparently feared being implicated by Diddy until deciding recently that it's time for the rapper to pay up.