Trivia

The interior White House scenes were shot on the set of The West Wing (1999).

Mandy Moore was Paul Weitz's only choice for the role of Sally Kendoo.

Writer/director Paul Weitz claims that he wrote the original draft of the American Dreamz (2006) script before he had ever watched an episode of American Idol (2002).

Hugh Grant based his character on Simon Cowell.

Chris Klein(William Williams) and Jennifer Coolidge(Martha Kendoo) both appear in the American Pie movies as Oz and Stifler's mother respectively.