ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, kəstˈɑːbi wʌz mˈɛnʃənd ɪnðə tˌiːvˈiː sˈɪɹiz maɪˈæmi vˈaɪs, ɪn sˈiːzən fˈaɪv, ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd fˈoːɹtiːn: "ðə lˈɔst mɐdˈɑːnə".
In 1989, Kostabi was mentioned in the TV series Miami Vice, in Season 5, episode 14: "The Lost Madonna".