Music:
Pretty much anything except country and shitty pop music. Exceptions apply.
Television:
I watch a lot of foodnetwork, CNN, and CNBC. Pretty much any show on HBO as well. My favorite of all time is The Sopranos.
Books:
The Intellingent Investor by Benjamin Graham, Jim Cramer, Tom Clancy, Jonathan Kellerman, Dean Koontz, Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, Dan Brown, James Patterson, John Sanford, Kurt Vonnegut, and plenty of others.
Heroes:
Anyone who loves what they do and do it well. My Dad is probably the best example of that.