Why I like Hugh Grant

It's not because of Love Actually

Hugh Grant, circa 1994
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Nick Ut))

There has been a lot of chatter recently about Love Actually, the star-studded romantic comedy that is enjoying a nostalgia-fueled revival on its 10th anniversary. And it got me thinking about why I like Hugh Grant so much.

I should preface this by admitting that I am not a true Hugh aficionado. I know next to nothing about his personal life, other than that he once dated Elizabeth Hurley and cheated on her with a prostitute named Divine Brown. I have no idea what he's up to these days, though I did see his name pop up during coverage of Britain's phone-hacking scandal. I'm ashamed to say that I have not even seen The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain.

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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.