Fans are invited to ring in the New Year with three-time U.S. Champion Johnny Weir in New York City. Fresh off his bronze medal winning performance at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo, Weir will countdown to 2010 with family and friends starting at 9 p.m. at the Russian hot spot Mari Vanna.

Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi will host the Smucker’s Stars on Ice 2010 Tour special, featuring Sasha Cohen and Evan Lysacek. On Sunday, Jan, 3, viewers will get a special behind the scenes look at this world-famous tour, how it all began, the star skaters, heartfelt emotional memories, a collection of standout performances and most importantly, a sneak peek at this year’s stellar cast.

Amway Global Improv-Ice, aired earlier Christmas Day on NBC, featured an all-star cast of world champions and Olympic medalists, including reigning world champ Evan Lysacek and 2006 Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen. The Grammy award-winning Goo Goo Dolls also performed both familiar hits and new songs live at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

When fans look back on the past 10 years, who are the skaters that standout? Was it an Olympic Champion who captured the gold medal in an impressive fashion? A consistent runner-up who was a contender throughout the years? Or someone who changed the sport of figure skating with innovative style? One of them could be voted as Figure Skaters Online’s Skater of the Decade for their performances from 2000-2009.

Hosted by Olympic Champions Brian Boitano and Kristi Yamaguchi, Improv-Ice featuresan all-star cast of Olympic, world and national champion skaters including Evan Lysacek, who is one of the most consistent medal winners on the international scene and favored to be on the podium at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Watch on Dec. 25 then vote online for your favorite performer.

After another day of practice at her rink in Wilmington, Del., sometimes all 2010 U.S. Olympic team hopeful Ashley Wagner needs is someone to talk to. On the other end of the phone is often her mentor 1998 Olympic Champion Tara Lipinski. The two began working together after the 2009 World Championships, where Wagner’s coach Priscilla Hill reached out to Lipinski.

After another day of practice at her rink in Wilmington, Del., sometimes all 2010 U.S. Olympic team hopeful Ashley Wagner needs is someone to talk to. On the other end of the phone is often her mentor 1998 Olympic Champion Tara Lipinski. The two began working together after the 2009 World Championships, where Wagner’s coach Priscilla Hill reached out to Lipinski.

Figure Skaters Online is now accepting questions for 2009 Grand Prix Final competitor Ashley Wagner, who won the silver medal at the Rostelecom Cup and bronze at the NHK Trophy to become the only American lady to qualify for the event. She finished fourth at December’s Final in Tokyo, Japan.

The newest class of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Team for Tomorrow Humanitarian Relief Fund announced details of the 2010 program, which includes visits to children’s hospitals and the donation of service hours to Habitat for Humanity. The 2010 Team for Tomorrow Athlete Ambassadors were also announced and include 2009 Skate America silver medalist Rachael Flatt.

Chloe Katz and Joseph Lynch have withdrawn from the 2010 U.S. Championships, Jan. 14-24, in Spokane, Wash., due to injury. Katz broke her ankle in training in Canton, Mich., on Friday, while the pair was practicing a new skill, the triple twist.