Hoover. It was actually mentioned by Ashlet herself that the girl's last name was Hoover.

Warden Henry Pope. In the television series "Prison Break", Stacy Keach plays Warden Henry Pope.

Rescue Me. Denis Leary created "Rescue Me" in response to the loss of firefighters on 9/11.

Tom Clancy. Tom Clancy introduced the character, Jack Ryan" in his 1984 novel, "The Hunt for Red October".

A Song of Ice and Fire. The first book in George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Fire and Ice" series is "Game of Thrones".

Howard. On "The Big Bang Theory", Howard Wolowitz has a Master's degree in Engineering from MIT.