Superstar actor and general nutbar Tom Cruise made a recent public appearance. That fact, in and of itself, certainly isn't news, but what caught the eyes of reporters was the fact that Cruise is looking slimmer than he has in the past few years. Weight Takes Years Off His Appearance, proclaims The Daily Mail and while scary skinny is never a good thing, in Tom's case, I have to agree.

So how has Tom trimmed down? With help from a friend, a very famously-fit friend. According to Healthy Hollywood, David Beckham has been helping Tom shape up in his home gym, and Tom's been sticking to strict diet of 1,200 calories a day, leading to a 10-pound weight loss in six weeks. No wonder -- 1,200 calories is not very much food.

Working out with David Beckham? Yes, please -- where do I sign up?