Music:
Bowie, Stones, Specials, Clash, Jonesy's Jukebox, Sinatra, Tony Bennett, April Wine, Slade, Ministry, Cab Voltaire, Stripes, Johnny Cash, Lefty Frizzell, Buck Owens, Pantera, Old Moody Blues, The Mullens, REO Speedealer, Motorhead, Ramones, Kinks, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash, War, Michael Jackson before Thriller, Robert Goulet.
Television:
Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me, Any Disaster special, any Medical deformity or super surgery special, AMW, Cold Case Files, Six Feet Under, Chappelle's Show, Topic A with Tina Brown, Surreal Life, Discovery Health Channel, Animal Precinct, Animal Cops (Houston and Detroit), Cell Dogs, Simple Life, 60 Minutes, Survivor, 48 Hours.
Books:
Confederacy of Dunces is the only book I need to mention