Weekend Wrap-Up: Singer Jenni Rivera's Death; Kate Middleton Falls Ill Again; Kristen Stewart Snags Role in Ben Affleck Film

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By Brandi Fowler Dec 10, 2012 1:00 PMTags
Jenni RiveraAP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Kate Middleton is having a rough time celebrating her baby news.The Duchess of Cambridge fell ill again with morning sickness, just a couple of days after getting released from a UK hospital.

Things were looking up for Kristen Stewart, however, who snagged a starring role in Ben Affleck's upcoming comedy, Focus.

But that wasn't all that was going on in celebrity news land...and unfortunately, the biggest topic of the weekend was the tragic death of singer Jenni Rivera.

• Plane Crash Tragedy: Singer Jenni Rivera was reported missing Sunday after her plane reportedly lost contact with air-traffic controllers in Mexico. Unfortunately, Mexican officials who found the wreckage said there were no survivors. Friends and family have since mourned the star's death. 

• Morning Sickness: Just days after checking out of King Edward VII hospital, Kate Middleton fell ill again, suffering from another bout of acute morning sickness. 

• Twitter Flirts: Lindsay Lohan flirted with her new rumored love Max George on Twitter Saturday, tweeting,  "missing something" to The Wanted singer, along with a photo of his gray sweatshirt

• Health Scare: Honey Boo Boo star Sugar Bear had a health scare during the family's Christmas toy drive in McIntyre, Ga., Saturday. An ambulance was called to the home where the event was held, but he was only checked out by paramedics and didn't leave in it. 

• Casting Couch: Kristen Stewart is set to costar in sexy comedy Focus with Ben Affleck.

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• Honorable Heroines: Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence and Rebel Wilson topped the New York Times Hollywood Heroines of 2012.

• Star Wars Buzz: Samuel L. Jackson said he would be "geeked" to reprise his role of Mace Windu in Star Wars 7 if the flick called for it.

• On the Mend: Toni Braxton is receiving treatment and recovering after being hospitalized for complications from Lupus. The singer's rep told E! News Braxton is expected to make a full recovery. 

• Box Office: Skyfall ended Breaking Dawn Part 2's three-week reign at the top of the weekend box office, nabbing the top spot with $11 million. Rise of the Guardians followed with $10.5 million, along with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 at $9.2 million. 

• Prank Call Tragedy: A haunting photo of nurse Jacintha Saldanha surfaced following her apparent suicide after she unwittingly transferred a prank call from two radio disc jockeys at Kate Middleton's hospital.

• Late Night Laugher: Jamie Foxx hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time, taking on Tyler Perry and giving a dead-on impersonation of his Alex Cross and Madea characers—at the same time!

• PDA on Stage: Cuteness! Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale smooch on stage at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concert.