Hugh Grant’s ‘Dreamz’ Character Isn’t A Cowell Clone

UPI reports that Hugh Grant insists the mean-spirited TV host he plays in the new film ‘American Dreamz’ is not based on ‘American Idol’ judge Simon Cowell. “This part is not particularly based on him, aside from the fact that I am a judge on a talent show that is massively popular and I’m very cruel,” Grant said. “There the resemblance stops. The part really is a creation of Paul Weitz and actually, in part, his warped vision of me.” Read more.