I try to time my movie going when possible to avoid crowds, and people, in general.
Going for the first or second showing (so long as the second showing is before 3pm) on a weekday several weeks after a movie is released generally works best for me. The only problem being that a free weekday afternoon isn't all that common, and going on a recognized holiday would defeat the point, since that guarantees goblins to be at the theatre. It can be rough to find the time, but being totally alone, or being in a movie with just a handful of other people is so nice and quiet, I really don't think the movie experience is worth it's exaggerated prices when it's with a crowd, all the lights, noise, gizmos and children.
But for TV, I gave up on that one a long time ago. I've found network television very dry and boring, really the only show I watch is the occasional Law and Order to kill an hour. My criticism of most Tv is just how dumbed down it feels. This isn't the fault of the writers from my understanding, but the wand of networks to provide so called Dishwashing Tv. Tv you can watch and follow while not actually really paying attention to it, which sure appeals to our societies love of doing many things at once, but if you sit down and expect a good deep program you're usually faced with something that feels like it's made for you to be watching from your rear view mirror.
I tend to stick to the information/educational channels for most of my Tv watching. The History Channel was an old favorite but has been sinking lately with lots of gimmicky shows about pseudo-sciences (UFOs, Monsters) or shows about the "history" of things that really don't have much to begin with (Monster Trucks, Star Trek). Discovery Channel is similar, sadly. But History International, National Geographic Channel and the Science Channel are all still pretty good, although the availability in many areas is limited.
Anime and movies are on the side. Movies from rentals or movie channels, anime from the Internet or Cartoon Network.
The anime on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim has gotten better in more recent years, they used to do a lot more editing for violence and language, but they seem to have loosened up quite a bit. The two shows their currently premiering though don't really interest me, Death Note and Blood+, they both feature some pretty good animation, but lack characters that interest me and the shows often leave me bored. But they run Fooly Cooly on Mondays and still own the rights to some good shows, so they certainly aren't all bad.
At least we all have our video games and books.
