Music:
50 Cent (wow he's hot); DMB, Pearl Jam, Barenaked Ladies, Benny Goodman, Steve Miller, and Regatone!
Movies:
The Power of One, all the Harry Potters, LOTR, The Sound of Music, Almost Famous
Television:
The Amazing Race, Grey's Anatomy, The West Wing, Law and Order, Jeopardy, all the CSIs and anything sports-related.
Books:
The Power of One, the Great Gatsby, Jane Eyre, Memiors of a Geisha, the Kite Runner, anything Grisham and of course HARRY POTTER!
Heroes:
Nelson Mandela for sure!..