Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods challenge Weir at Buick Open

Vijay Singh is king at the Buick Open where he as won three times and one of only two players to successfully defend a title at the tournament.

Singh is close on the heels of leader Mike Weir of Canada after rain disrupted the first round of play.


Vijay Singh tees off on the 9th hole during the first round of the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Rain cut play in the first round short. AFP/Getty Images/Jonathan Ferrey via Yahoo News.

Tiger Woods, who won the British Open last month, is three shots back.

Singh is ranked No. 3 in the world but failed to make the cut at the British Open two weeks ago.

Jackie Chan and Jet Li move closer to movie deal

Jackie Chan and Jet Li are moving closer to a movie deal, Chan said Tuesday while promoting his new action comedy Rob-B-Hood.

"All the hurdles have been overcome. The only problem left is the script," Chan told the Associated Press.


Jackie Chan at a press conference to promote his upcoming action comedy 'Rob-B-Hood,' in Hong Kong Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006. AP Photo/ Lo Sai-hung via Yahoo News.

"We need a script that he approves and I approve. If that goes well, shooting will start in March or April in Shanghai," he said.

Chan also said he will soon begin shooting on the third of the Rush Hour film series with Chris Tucker. The movie should be completed by March or April of next year.

Shyamalan film struggles to stay afloat

M. Night Shyamalan's first film since leaving Disney tanked at the box office at least according to the standards used to judge one of Hollywood's most successful directors.

Lady in the Water a fantasy about water nymphs called "narfs" and wolf-like creatures called "scrunts" came in at No. 3 over the weekend behind Disney's "Pirates" and Sony's animated Monster House.


Director M. Night Shyamalan and Paul Giamatti on the set of 'Lady in the Water' from Warner Bros. Pictures. Handout/Reuters photo via Yahoo News.

The film opened to poor reviews but still managed to take in $18.2 million over the weekend.

Shyamalan has also been in the news lately over his possibly directing one of the remaining Harry Potter films.