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Kimmel's monologue garnered strong reactions from the internet.

"John, thank God it's over."

Stars are coming to the defense of Chris... but some fans aren't happy.

Robert Pattinson, Selena Gomez, and Rita Ora are just a few stars who have pulled the plug on their cringe-worthy interviews.

Marvel Studios and the character of Tony Stark/Iron Man transformed Robert Downey Jr. from a has-been into one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, so it's not surprising that he'll sing their praises outside the context of the movies he stars in. However, he recently took it a big step further, declaring 'Guardians of the Galaxy' to be the best Marvel movie yet. Yep, even the ones that he's not in.

We'd probably be upset too, if somebody told us we were going to meet Iron Man, and we actually met Robert Downey, Jr. in a polo shirt ... if we were 18 months old, which is why this kid is crying.

A group of children who helped out in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy got a special surprise during an advanced 'Iron Man 3' screening on Monday, April 29, when star Robert Downey Jr. showed up to thank them for their hard work.

Did you see Robert Downey Jr. last night on Jay Leno?

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS (4/4/11): Robert Downey Jr. - 46   To paraphrase Ozzy Osbourne, he is "Iron Man". And he's "Sherlock Holmes" too.