A wide variety, just no screaming and very, very little country.
Action/adventure, drama and comedy, less on the romance and chick flicks. I like movies with good plots, good characters, and that aren't afraid to use action and suspense to tell the story.
House, Bones, American Idol, CSI, Raines, Dresden Files...except for American Idol, I tend to like TV shows that require some thought to follow the story.
David Eddings, Steven Brust's earlier work (Vlad Taltos novels), John Douglas, Michael Shermer...
The quiet heroes who make a difference and make no name for themselves. They do what needs to be done, and go on their way, sometimes not even realizing the lives they've made better for their efforts.