Evan Lysacek and Joannie Rochette nominated for ESPY awards

• Tonya Harding goes for marriage #2. [The Columbian]

• Rockne Brubaker begins search for a new partner. [Universal Sports]

• Evgeni Plushenko banned from skating!?! [rt]

• Johnny Weir: I did not have a booming social life growing up. [MTV]

• Michelle Kwan appointed to President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. [WhiteHouse.gov]

• Scott Hamilton undergoes surgery to have benign brain tumor removed. [Health News]

• Regardless of your personal views, Johnny Weir does give the best interviews. [NY Post]

• Christina Gao revs up for the upcoming season with a little help from Adam Rippon. [icenetwork]

• Joannie Rochette nominated for an ESPY award in Best Moment category. Show airs July 14 hosted by Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers. [Canadian Press]

• Evan Lysacek also nominated for an ESPY award in the Best Male Olympic Athlete category. [Evan Lysacek official site]

• Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony croon for charity. Guess which Olympic champion was also there? (Hint: See photo at right) [WSJ]

Chat live with Johnny Weir today from 12-1 pm EST on Twitter

In collaboration with Bluefly.com, Johnny Weir will be answering questions live on Twitter this afternoon from 12-1 p.m. ET. To join Johnny, simply direct your question to @JohnnyGWeir and @Bluefly_com, incorporating the hashtag #bfclosets. Johnny will answer as many questions as he can in 60 minutes. RSVP on Facebook here. You can also watch live on www.BlueflyClosetConfessions.com from noon-1 p.m. ET.

Jeremy Abbott and his roller coaster season (video)

Here's my interview with two-time U.S. figure skating champion and 2010 Olympian Jeremy Abbott in NYC. Jeremy was at the annual Figure Skating in Harlem benefit in Central Park and spoke about winning Nationals his way back in January, then a not-so-great Olympics performance in February, and a much better showing at Worlds in March. He's also sticking around for another season and enjoying being part of the cast of Stars On Ice. It was interesting for me to hear his thoughts on the Nationals, Olympics and Worlds experience as a whole after some time had passed. Enjoy! (The event also featured Kristi Yamaguchi, Mirai Nagasu, Johnny Weir, Tanith Belbin, Ben Agosto, Meryl Davis, Charlie White, and many others. See complete coverage here.)

Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker end pairs partnership

• See sneak preview of final episode of Be Good Johnny Weir which airs June 27 on the Sundance Channel website. [Sundance Channel]

• Adios compulsory dance! [Globe and Mail]

• HILARIOUS. On many many levels. [YouTube]

• Mark Ladwig = Forrest Gump. [TeamUSA.org]

• Dance the night away with Kristi Yamaguchi. [View from the Bay]

• Rachael Flatt tours Rome from the hotel window. [TwitPic]

• U.S. pairs champions Todd Sand and Jenni Meno open a tanning salon. Coaching just doesn't pay like it used to. [OC Metro]

• Team Format proposed by the ISU for the 2014 Sochi Games makes no sense. [Blazing Blades]

• Joannie Rochette graces cover of International Figure Skating magazine. Read cover story here. [International Figure Skating]

• Nicole Bobek pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute crystal meth. [nj.com]

• Real Housewives of New York Jill Zarin talks figure skating. Watch Jill skate here. [icenetwork]

• Johnny Weir puts on a fashion show in Detroit on June 27. [Crème de la Crème]

• Israeli Ice dancers Alexandra and Roman Zaretsky (see right) announce retirement. Watch them skate here. [SkateToday]

• Canadian ice dancers Allie Hann-McCurdy and Michael Coreno also announce retirement. [icenetwork]

• I don't agree with this list of 30 hottest Asians but here it is. [CNNgo]

• Maia and Alex Shibutani move into the big leagues. [Goldenskate]

• MUST WATCH. [YouTube]

• Why you should be interested in the 2010-2011 season. [Rinkside]

• London, Ontario to host the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships. (2011 is in Toyko, 2012 is in Nice) [Examiner]

• ISU changes -- cheers or jeers? [Axels Loops and Spins]

• Pairs skaters Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker (see right, photo courtesy of Lynn Rutherford from icenetwork), two-time U.S. champions and the 2007 world junior champions, end their partnership after four years together. Keauna's taking some time off and Rockne's looking for a new partner. [icenetwork]

Johnny Weir performs Bad Romance at Ice Theatre of New York's 2010 home season celebration (video)

Johnny Weir performs Bad Romance by Lady Gaga at Ice Theatre of New York's 2010 Home Season celebration. Opening night was April 29, 2010 at Chelsea Piers in New York City -- Johnny also debuted a new program called Heartbroken and you can watch that program here.

Founded in 1984 by Moira North, Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) is a not-for-profit ice dance company which merges ice skating and dance in traditional and avant-garde ways. If you want to see wonderful examples of both, I did a piece about their free lunch time concert series at Rockefeller Center Skating Rink, so click here if you'd like to watch.