What’s next for Lupita Nyong’o? Reports say the Oscar winner is headed to outerspace for a role in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII, while writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie—whose TED Talk Beyoncé sampled for “***Flawless”—hinted that Nyong’o will star in the film adaptation of her award-winning book Americanah. [The Washington Post]

We know her for penning powerful songs like Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts” and Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” but this time around, Sia saved the best of the ballads for herself. The award-winning singer/songwriter released “Chandelier” yesterday, her first solo single in four years, the lead track from her upcoming sixth LP, and unofficial party tune of 2014. She told Ryan Seacrest that it could have easily worked for Rihanna or Katy Perry, but we’re swinging with Sia on this one. [Time]

Lady Gaga, like we haven’t heard her before. An unreleased Haus of Gaga demo surfaced online this weekend, to the beat of a failed love story, set against the backdrop of a few “Brooklyn Nights.” [Huffington Post]

The Tribeca Film Festival is less than a month away, and has lined up a series of conversations to excite film lovers the world over. Bryan Cranston, Lee Daniels, Michael Douglas, and Kevin Spacey have all been confirmed for the festival’s #TribecaTalks with discussions spanning technical film production, screenwriting, and more. [The Hollywood Reporter]

The classic cartoon about a time traveling duo blazed past Aaron Paul‘s action star debut to land the number one spot. With such a shuffle, check out which flicks made the top ten:

1. Mr. Peabody & Sherman $21.2 M
2. 300: Rise of an Empire $19.1M
3. Need for Speed $17.8M
4. Non-Stop $10.6M
5. Tyler Perry’s The Single Mom’s Club $8.3M
6. The Lego Movie $7.7M
7. Son of God $5.4M
8. The Grand Budapest Hotel $3.6M
9. Frozen $2.1M
10. Veronica Mars $2M

FILM: Enemy

THE CAST: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, Isabella Rossellini

THE DIRECTOR: Denis Villeneuve 

THE DEETS: Let me preface this by saying it was 10:00 a.m. on a gloomy Manhattan morning when the loose adaptation of José Saramago’s The Double unfolded in Villeneuve’s psychosexual Enemy. I wasn’t quite mentally prepared for the surreal saga where sense of time, self, and dimension were warped within a sepia-toned Toronto. And, while the fangirl within me mused that two Gyllenhaal’s would be better than one, as the film ticked forward, I became less sure.

Gyllenhaal’s performance is unsettlingly strong in his post-Prisoners collaboration with Villeneuve. In the opening scene, we see him as a married member of an underground lair where women commit unspeakable erotic acts before a group of men. Shortly thereafter, he’s the insular, detached college professor Adam Bell who, after seeing a film recommended by a colleague, finds something to attach himself to: his doppelgänger, Anthony St. Claire, who just so happens to be the married man (an aspiring actor) we saw not too long before. Or so we think.

Adam becomes increasingly paranoid about Anthony, and after several attempts to make contact—including a phone conversation with Anthony’s pregnant wife Helen (Gadon)—both men agree to meet. Upon their initial encounter, we see that there is, in fact one Adam Bell and one Anthony St. Claire. We process that they are two separate entities, with two separate lives, two separate personalities, and two separate romantic relationships… except they look and sound exactly alike, down to a distinct scar below both of their chests. While the passive Adam regrets his quest of (self?) discovery, the aggressive Anthony sees it as an opportunity to fulfill his deep-seated sexual desires (remember, the invite-only sex club?) and embark on a weekend tryst with Adam’s unknowing girlfriend Mary (Laurent). Thereafter, an already obscure, dreamlike film takes an even darker turn.

There are several instances when we believe Adam or Anthony may be a projection of the original’s complex subconscious. Adam’s mother insists that Adam is her only child and is perplexed when he refuses blueberries, which she claims he loves. Then, we see Anthony, coming home from an evening run and asking his wife Helen why she didn’t pick up blueberries from the grocery store. Earlier on, Helen questions Anthony about an extramarital affair, which brings Mary to mind; is she his mistress? No, we see toward the end of the film, when it becomes clear that Mary doesn’t know Anthony after discovering a wedding band imprint on his ring finger. And we’re right back to thinking Adam and Anthony are not one in the same.

One’s mental tenacity is certainly put to the test for the film’s hour-and-a-half stretch. It’s a film that audiences will have to see more than once to make sense, if any, of its intricate twists and turns. Which, perhaps, is Villeneuve’s goal all along.

Enemy premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, and will enter U.S. theaters on March 14th. Rated R. 90 minutes.

In three months, we’ll be turning off our televisions and logging on to Netflix for more wild adventures with Piper, Alex, and Crazy Eyes. Until then, streaming sensation Orange is the New Black is offering a second-season tease with photos featuring Law & Order’s recurring Lorraine Toussaint and a mock job fair for its inmate ensemble. [Vulture]

Mary-Kate isn’t the only Olsen who’s headed down the aisle. Baby sister Elizabeth Olsen is reportedly engaged to her beau of almost two years, Boyd Holbrook. Love is obviously in the Olsen air… and their water. [New York Magazine]

Pretty Woman is walking down the street; that street is Broadway. The 1990 cult classic starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere is being adapted by its director Garry Marshall and theater producer Paula Wagner for The Great White Way. [Entertainment Weekly]

SXSW’s annual music celebration was met with an untimely tragedy early this morning when a vehicle crashed outside of Austin’s Mohawk nightclub, killing two and injuring more than 20 others. SXSW Festival organizers released a statement, sending condolences and commending first responders “who so quickly sprung into action.” Tyler the Creator, who was scheduled to perform near the scene of the accident, canceled his show while SXSW Music keynote speaker Lady Gaga tweeted “All my love to music lovers and fans, stay safe tonight we love you.” [ET Online]

True Detective solved its season one mystery on Sunday, but fans are still seeking insight on its complex cast of characters. This clip may help. In a deleted scene from the HBO hit, we get a new look at Detective Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey), his “philosophies,” and how his unwillingness to have children and “heal” hinders his relationship with Lori. [Variety]

Rozay—what a Mastermind. Rick Ross landed his fifth number one album this week with more than 179,000 albums sold. His latest LP’s debut pushed Pharrell’s G I R L  back to number two, while Lea Michele’s debut disc landed in the top five. [Billboard]

THE FILM: On My Way

THE CAST: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Garouste, Nemo Schiffman, Mylène Demongeot, Claude Gensac, Valérie Lagrange

THE DIRECTOR: Emmanuelle Bercot

THE DEETS: Think back to the 2010 story of self-discovery told in the film adaptation of Eat Pray Love. Now, condense it to span only a few days, set it against the backdrop of Bretagne, France, and have the legendary Deneuve come to terms with her life as Bettie: a former beauty queen, turned widow, turned mistress, turn single, financially-strapped woman, who still manages to find love in a hopeless place.

On My Way starts off a bit shaky. You’re not really drawn in to the happenings at Bettie’s quaint bistro, or the subsequent revelation that though her lover is finally getting divorced, it’s not to be with her. Even after Bettie embarks on a wild, impromptu ride—literally—and ends up in bed with a man young enough to be her son, you wonder if this portrait of a late-life crisis is salvageable. Then, we meet Charly.

Played by 13-year-old Schiffman, Charly is Bettie’s bratty, pre-teen grandson by her estranged daughter, Muriel (Camille Dalmais). Bettie is tasked with driving Charly to the “boonies” where his paternal grandfather (Garouste) is in the middle of a political election. Though Charly’s tempestuous tantrums make you question Muriel’s parenting skills, they also offer enough panache to liven up the film. Schiffman is the unsung hero of the project, portraying a child struggling to cope with his adult family’s drama (single mom, absent father, fickly maternal grandmother, stoic paternal grandfather), while managing to have more common sense than them all.

Not to be upstaged, Deneuve’s performance is what The Hollywood Reporter’s Jordan Mintzer deemed her most “unhinged” yet, making her “a character you want to root for, even if you don’t always know why.”

On My Way premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, and made its U.S. debut at the Film Society at Lincoln Center’s Rendez-Vous with French Cinema on March 6th, hosted in conjunction with LACOSTE. It will be released in U.S. theaters on March 14th. No rating. 113 minutes.

The transition from child star to working adult is a grey area, especially in Hollywood. Keke Palmer, has been able to navigate those murky waters in great form; and her latest role shows that she’s not the cute kid from Akeelah and the Bee anymore. Palmer landed a recurring role on Masters of Sex as Coral, “a nanny hired by the Masters to care for their new baby.” [The Hollywood Reporter]

Game [of Thrones] on! Showrunners for HBO’s fantasy drama revealed that the series, now in its fourth season, would likely push out three more. “It was our unstated goal, because to start on a show and say your goal is seven seasons is the height of lunacy,” said showrunner David Benioff. “Once we got to the point where we felt like we’re going to be able to tell this tale to its conclusion, that became [an even clearer] goal. Seven gods, seven kingdoms, seven seasons. It feels right to us.” [Entertainment Weekly]

More on the renewals front from Big Bang Theory. CBS announced today that it would be bringing the top-ranked comedy back for not one, not two, but three more seasons, for a total of ten seasons by 2017. [Vulture]

Fort Tilden, a film about “a pair of twentysomething roommates who find themselves in a trek across ‘deep Brooklyn’” took home the top grand jury prize at this year’s SXSW Film Festival by unanimous decision. Call it the Lena Dunham effect. [Variety]

Now that film and documentary prizes have been handed out, SXSW is all about sweet sounds. This year’s Music Festival lineup includes a set by Jay Z and Kanye West, performance from Grammy nominee Kendrick Lamar, a Recess with Skrillex, and a keynote session with Lady Gaga. [Huffington Post]

Tinder—hooking you up with celebs since 2014. The mobile dating app’s CEO Sean Rad announced that the service will now offer a verification program for celebrities, similar to checkmarks signifying verified accounts on Twitter. Who knows? You might get a swipe right from Lindsay Lohan, herself. [Huffington Post]

This Breaking Bad moment in @champagnepapi Instagram history, brought to you by Rihanna. In an interview with New York Magazine’s entertainment blog, Aaron Paul says he met Drake in Paris, where the YMCMB emceed revealed that “Rihanna got him into Breaking Bad.”

Beyoncé isn’t the only one who can drop a SURPRISE! EDM master Skrillex unlocked access to his debut LP Recess last night, a week before its March 18th release. The 11-song set boasts features from Diplo, Chance the Rapper, and more, and will be promoted on Skrillex’s 20-date Mothership tour later this spring. [Billboard]

A handful of television projects coupled with five movies (and counting), isn’t slowing Kevin Hart down. The Ride Along record-setter has signed on to star alongside Jamie Foxx in Black Phantom, a comedy about “a double-crossed mob hitman who enlists the help of the Black Phantom, the same African-American hitman who had been sent to kill him.” [Vulture]

What happens when you pit President Barack Obama against Zach Galifianakis? Between Two Ferns fodder about pardoning [Thanksgiving] turkey, dealing with North Ikea, that whole birth certificate thing, and keeping Michelle Obama’s blonde highlights out of Funny or Die’s way. [E! Online]

Disney chief Anne Sweeney is about to hand over the company’s $12 billion reigns to pursue her dream of becoming a television director. In an exclusive cover story with The Hollywood Reporter, Sweeney says she is driven by “being immersed in the creative process,” and looks forward to becoming “a learner again.” [The Hollywood Reporter]

For your viewing pleasure: watch the first eight minutes of Veronica Mars the movie before its Friday release. [Huffington Post]

PSA: If Beyoncé can lean in, you can too. Mrs. Carter, who’s been especially open about her feminist ideals post-BEYONCÉ, joined Sheryl Sandberg, Jennifer Garner, and Diane von Furstenberg in a video campaign to support ambitious women, encourage girls to lead, and #banbossy; because, well, she’s the boss… [The Cut]

… Much like country chart-topper Taylor Swift, who ranks in as the top money-maker in music of 2013. The Red royal earned a reported $39.69 million last year, due in large part to her six-month U.S. tour and its sponsorships from Keds, Elizabeth Arden, and Diet Coke. [Billboard]

While we’re reveling in all things girl power, turn your attention to Lena Dunham’s SXSW keynote where she blasted sexism in Hollywood, referencing the lack of job offers for co-stars Allison Williams and Zosia Mamet to help them expand beyond the HBO series. [Variety]

Speaking of Dunham, her first Saturday Night Live gig brought us a spot-on spoof of Scandal and the announcement of Louis C.K.’s return to the late-night farce on March 29th. [The Hollywood Reporter]

Lestat is back like he never left. Horror writer Anne Rice announced that she isn’t finished penning Vampire Chronicles, which has sold 80 million copies since the franchise began 38 years ago. Prince Lestat, Rice says, will be a “true sequel” to Queen of the Damned, and explore Lestat’s journey to “become the leader of the tribe.” As long as it gets adapted for film with Brad Pitt reprising his 1994 role, then we’re here for it. [Today]

Something else we should be tuned in to: True Detective. The Matthew McConaughey-Woody Harrelson crime drama hit a series high during last night’s season finale, totaling 3.5 million viewers for its 9:00 p.m. broadcast. Stats go on to show that True Detective is HBO’s “most-watched first-year series since Six Feet Under’s freshman year in 2001.” Which explains how it crashed HBO GO, and why we’ll be catching up on the series on-demand. [Vulture]

Fox may have canceled Raising Hope after four seasons, but fans of the network’s The Mindy Project and Brooklyn 9-9 can breathe a sigh of relief. Both have been renewed joining New Girl and The Following, comprising “core assets within [Fox’s] 2014-15 portfolio of content.” [L.A. Times]

Sparta rose once again to battle Xerxes, avenge their fallen brethren, and knock the rest of the competition back with its debut. See where the rest of this weekend’s premiere landed on the top ten list:

1. 300: Rise of an Empire $45.1M
2. Mr. Peabody & Sherman $32.5M
3. Non-Stop $15.4M
4. The Lego Movie $11M
5. Son of God $10M
6. The Monuments Men $3.1M
7. 3 Days to Kill $3.1M
8. Frozen $3M
9. 12 Years a Slave $2.2M
10. Ride Along $2M

Jolie-Pitt matriarch Angelina Jolie is months away from scaring wowing audiences as Disney’s Maleficent, with darling daughter Vivienne slated for her silver screen debut. Apparently, the 4-year-old’s cameo was out of necessity, more than anything. “The other 3- and 4-year-old [performers] wouldn’t come near me,” Jolie told Entertainment Weekly. “It had to be a child that liked me and wasn’t afraid of my horns and my eyes and my claws. So it had to be Viv.” Primed for the spotlight, that one! [Entertainment Weekly]

Now that the Oscars are over, we’ve a more dignified ceremony to look forward to: The MTV Movie Awards, of course! This year’s broadcast will be emceed by TBS talking head Conan O’Brien, who’s getting help on the promo front from YouTube sensations Our2ndLife. #TeamCoco! [MTV]

Matthew McConaughey’s Oscars win was well-deserved, but the fangirl in us was still rooting for Wolf of Wall Street bad boy Leonardo DiCaprio to, at last, walk away with his own statuette. Though theories abound regarding his bad luck on the Academy Awards ballot, this one makes perfect sense: he’s just too cool. [Vanity Fair].

Which could explain why Leo dropped out of this project. [Deadline]

When Jessica Biel showed up at the Oscars, many wondered what’s kept her out of the spotlight (aside from Justin Timberlake news) for so long. As it turns out, she’s been working behind the scenes with her production company Iron Ocean to develop two shows for NBCUniversal, including a dramedy about an NYC bachelor looking to shed the single-life image. [Variety]

Actor, author, comedian extraordinaire Tina Fey is teaming up with famed fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz to paint a portrait of the everyday woman. Fey is the new ambassador for the American Express EveryDay rewards program, which rewards Card Members for how often they use the Card, and not just how much they spend.” The program will be available to AmEx users on April 2, 2014. [Glam Inbox]

Lights! Action! Hollywood? Despite Tinseltown’s allure, film studios are opting to shoot motion pictures, namely those set in California, in places other than the Golden State. “Producers tell us, ‘I’d love to shoot here but I have to go where the incentives are,’” said San Francisco film commissioner Susannah Robbins, referencing New Line’s new thriller San Andreas. The Dwayne Johnson-led project, set in San Fran, was primarily shot in Australia, where it was “granted a portion of Australia’s $20 million film fund set up specifically to attract overseas movies.” [Variety]

Don Draper is back! The first official teaser from the final season of Mad Men has landed, giving fans… very little information. Still, we see Draper being Draper, private jet and all. Roll out the bar carts, folks! [Vulture]

John Travolta is finally owning up to his “Adele Dazeem” Oscars snafu. “I’ve been beating myself up all day. Then I thought… what would Idina Menzel say… she’d say, ‘Let it go, let it go!’” We’re sure Frozen’s two Oscars wins, and an influx of post-Travolta publicity, were compensation enough. [Huffington Post]