NBC will air a two-part, four-hour miniseries of Raymond Khoury's New York Times bestselling novel The Last Templar (Signet) this weekend.  Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino stars as Tess Chaykin, a Manhattan archeologist who is pulled into an international mystery when four horsemen, dressed as Templar knights, burst into a gala celebrating Vatican artifacts at the Metropolitan Museum. During the chaos they steal one specific treasure and vanish into the night.  FBI Agent Sean Daley, played by Scott Foley (The Unit, Felicity), is also put on the case and together with Tess, sets off on an amazing adventure in hopes of finding the truth behind the Templar Knights' greatest secret.

The Last Templar runs on NBC (channel 4 in the NYC area) on January 25 and 26, 2009 at 9:00 pm.  For more information about the film visit www.nbc.com/the-last-templar. Current editions of the Signet paperback feature a burst on the cover with information about the movie and more information about Raymond Khoury and the novel can be found both at the Penguin Books site and Raymond Khoury's web site.

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Most guys are physically weak and only "work out" when they're feeling particularly bad about staying up all night drinking and oogling women they'd never have a chance with.

Most guys spend more money on beer than they do on quality food. (And it's piss-beer at that.)

Most guys have absolutely no idea what kind of body women find attractive.

Most guys are in debt up to their eyeballs and have no way to get out. They then spend money on frivolous, materialistic crap and end up paying 18% interest on something that cost $9.50.

Most guys who have the means skimp on nice clothing and dress like homeless people.

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The American Pie Council, which is the only organization out there that preserves America’s pie heritage, has declared January 23^rd a fine day to celebrate pie.

Did you know they ate pie in Ancient Egypt? Or that there even was an American Pie Council? Well, you can learn more facts on their website about the wonderful world of pie.

If the thought of a day devoted to pies makes you hungry, here's a recipe from The Sweet Melissa Baking Book. Sweet Melissa's is a bakery with several locations in Brooklyn, NY.