Answer to all those questions: cheesecake. Uh-huh. I'm not sure how, but seriously, cheesecake answers all.
'Serenity'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Rock Star: Next Season -- I'm trying to think of bands now. Obviously, Van Halen would be a fabulous train wreck. Double the ratings if David Lee Roth auditioned for his old job back. Who else?
Or, if Mark Burnett wants to secure several seasons of insanity at once, they could change the format and do Rock Band: Guns N Roses. Each season Axl would search for a new band member.
By the time he had a whole band together, he'd be ready to fire them again. They could probably get 10 seasons out of that.
And Chinese Democracy still wouldn't be done.
Rock Star: Crosby, Stills, Nash, and ______
Rock Star: Simon and ??
Rock Star: Newer Kids on the Block
Rock Star: Slayer
The Revolution. Hiring a new Prince.
Snerk.
TLC?
Oh! The E Street Band!
ETA: TLC did one already. I think it was called R U the Girl? Or something equally spelling challenged.
The Silver Bullet Band!!
Dude. The Pips.