Los Angeles The How's Your News? team starts their cross country journey in Los Angeles, California where they check out the Venice boardwalk scene, show off their surfing skills and storm the red carpet at The Grammy Awards. This episode features interviews with Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Boys Like Girls and the Plain White T's.
Las Vegas Before the gang heads to Los Vegas, Jeremy decides to take John Stamos up on his offer to play wing-man. The boys head into Hollywood to see if they can't score a few email addresses. After a few failed attempts, John and Jeremy are able to impress the ladies with their drumming skills and Jeremy even ends up giving out his phone number. John points out that he's picked up more girls with Jeremy around than on his own! The bus leaves Los Angeles, but they've got a few stops planned before they hit Las Vegas. First off is the KROQ Festival in "the middle of nowhere." While Jeremy chats up various bands and girls, Bobby attempts to score interviews with people leaving the bathrooms. Although no one will talk to him, the crowd cheers his effort. Next up, the team investigates a bohemian artist community known as "Slab City" for all the slabs of concrete lying around. After checking out some of the trippy artwork, they finally make the trip to Vegas just in time to chat up some UFC stars. Brendan and Sean even head inside the UFC cage for a battle of their own, with Sean emerging as the victor. For their next set of interviews, the group hits the streets. While Larry and Bobby arm wrestle people passing by, Jeremy gets his fortune read by Zoltar the mechanical fortune teller. Once the street interviews are done, it's time to head to the Miss America Pageant. Jeremy is all too happy to talk up the lovely ladies competing for the title. The How's Your News team is in for a big treat when they get to cover the red carpet Rambo premiere. After chatting up Jenna Jameson, Jason Biggs, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Susan lands the interview of the night: Sylvester Stallone himself!
Austin The How's Your News team heads to Austin Texas to not only cover the South By Southwest music festival, but perform in it themselves. Jeremy talks with the SXSW showcase manager Craig Stewart, who explains he had to invite the How's Your News band back to perform because there's nothing quite like them. Determined to blow the roof off their performances, the band has their first rehearsal and jams with Lightspeed Champion. At the Star of Texas Fair, Bobby braves an intense monster ride. Jeremy, however, is only barely convinced to try out the ferris wheel and spends most of the ride freaking out about the heights. The team then heads back to SXSW, where Susan is not terribly impressed by the Gil Mantera's Party Dream concert - in fact, she informs the band that they suck and "aren't even ipod material." Next, the team hits up the all-female Texas Roller Derby. While Lucas is impressed by the crazy bruises and injuries the girls sustain, Jeremy is more intrigued by all the trash-talking. Finished with the derby, the gang tries to drum up some support for their concert by passing out fliers at restaurants and on the street. Meanwhile, Susan interviews the French band Justice and learns all about their "fart" music. Once again, she is not impressed. The big day has finally arrived and the How's Your News band plays their warm-up concert for SXSW. As Susan promised, they rocked the house. Next, they head to Bourbon Rocks for their performance. To Jeremy's delight, Elijah Wood is there to check out the show. Once again, the band delivers with a performance of a song Susan's written and the crowd goes wild.
New Orleans After covering the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, the How's Your News team heads east to New Orleans. Their first stop is a pirates convention, where pirate re-enactors from across America gather to discuss their trade. While Sue talks with a "working girl," Bobby dresses up and does his best pirate impression. Next, the crew heads off to an oyster eating contest. Although Sue claims everyone on the team must eat at least one oyster, Jeremy and Sean aren't sold on the idea. Fortunately, Bobby loves oysters and is more than willing to pick up the slack! In fact, Bobby likes oysters so much that he goes up against oyster eating champ Scott "Scozzyobone" Zukowski to see who can eat six oysters the fastest. The restaurant explodes in cheers as Bobby beats the champ.
Louisville The crew attends the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky and places a winning bet. Then they move on to Washington, D.C. where they go undercover with the FBI to learn about crime and punishment and then crash the prom at Jeremy's alma mater.
New York In New York, the reporters interview Amy Sedaris, Kathy Griffin, Bam Margera and Bill Hader.
