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I always like the fact Stephan King would reference real songs and products in his stories. It never felt like endorsements or product placement. Now, what would happen if the pure evil character in one of his books liked a certain type of product extensively? Could the company sue for portraying their product in a poor manner?
I also liked the Grisham references to places (similar to the bookstore ref. above) in or around Oxford, MS. I graduated from Ole Miss and I like the flavor that creates. When he included the rendezvous ribs restaurant and the Peabody hotel in Memphis during the Firm, it made Memphis feel real. Also, people drink "Coke" in the south, its part of being in the south. If you write a book and the story happens in Atlanta, you should have characters drinking Coke products and sweet tea.
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