Handsomer than he was during the McCarthy Era (his ’80s Pretty in Pink teen-idol movie-star days) Andrew McCarthy, now pushing 50, visited the Today show today to promote his book, The Longest Way Home: One Man’s Quest For the Courage to Settle Down, which is part memoir, part travel diary, and tells of the struggles he faced in balancing his need for adventure with settling down in marriage. It hits bookstores today. You might not know that McCarthy, as well as acting and directing, is the multi award-winning editor-at-large for National Geographic Traveler. (Photo: Pacific Coast News)