Music:
Pearl Jam is my all time favorite - Van Halen (the Roth era), Dave Matthews Band, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Rush, Coldplay, Tori Amos, The Stones, RHCP, AC/DC, Tragically Hip - the list goes on and on...
Movies:
Rushmore, one of my all time favorites along with Goodfellas, Sideways, About Schmidt, Meet The Parents, Little Miss Sunshine, it's a long list...
Television:
Sopranos, Simpsons, Daily Show, Colbert Report, Letterman (especially the old show), Six Feet Under, The Kids In The Hall. The Office, both UK and American versions are brilliant.
Books:
anything by Bill Bryson...Carl Hiaasen too, you can never go wrong with one of his books.
Heroes:
Eddie Vedder