Katrina Burch weighs in with her thoughts on the November 29 episode.

Katrina Burch takes a look at the debut episode of ABC’s new reality show competition.

Katrina Burch looks at the couples before the debut of ABC’s new reality show competition.

Two-time U.S. Champion Jeremy Abbott started the fall with a silver medal performance at the first Grand Prix event of the season, NHK Trophy, and now has his eyes set on gold at the Rostelecom Cup, Nov. 19-21. Figure Skaters Online sat down with Abbott for a quick chat before he left for Moscow, Russia.

With the debut of ABC’s Skating with the Stars just days away, three-time U.S. Champion Johnny Weir, a judge on the new reality skating show, launched JohnnyGWeir.com, his website with new features, including an expanded news page and fan zone. Weir has had an official site, in cooperation with Figure Skaters Online, since 1999.