Popular Culture References
- In the HBO original series, Entourage, main character Vince stars in a fictional film named Queens Boulevard in which he is able to identify with the source material as an original resident of New York. To further understand the story frame, it's important to note that in real life the four leading actors portraying Vince, Eric, Johnny, and Turtle all actually grew up in New York.
- In the movie Coming to America, the address of McDowell's restaurant is 8507 Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst, which is currently a Wendy's fast food restaurant.
- Dukes Boulevard in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV is based on Queens Boulevard.
- A short-lived sitcom entitled 13 Queens Boulevard, aired on ABC-TV in 1979.
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