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The 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on November 26, 2012. The nominees were announced on October 18, 2012. The ceremony was hosted by Mike Birbiglia.
During the award ceremony, host Mike Birbigliaroasted Russell by reading a transcript of Russell's argument with Lily Tomlin that occurred on the set of I Heart Huckabees. The event, specifically the joke and what that transpired around it, later formed a large part of Birbiglia's show, Thank God for Jokes.
^ Morfoot, Addie (November 29, 2012). "Oh, Russell Roasted!". Variety. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
Vineyard, Jennifer (November 27, 2012). "David O. Russell's Lily Tomlin Rant Came Back to Haunt Him at the Gotham Awards". Vulture: Devouring Culture. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019. Host Mike Birbiglia shocked and delighted the audience with his opening monologue at the IFP Gotham Awards Monday night when it slowly became apparent that he was reciting honoree-of-the-evening David O. Russell's notorious tirade against Lily Tomlin from the set of I Heart Huckabees.
Zakarin, Jordan (November 27, 2012). "David O. Russell Explains His Legacy and Reacts to a Very Risque Joke". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019. During his opening monologue…Mike Birbiglia sarcastically likened the rant to a famous quote by Elia Kazan ('A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does') and then recited , without omission of .
Schulman, Michael (January 28, 2016). "Mike Birbiglia's Thank God for Jokes". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2019. In 'Thank God for Jokes,' he recounts the kerfuffle that ensued when he hosted the 2012 Gotham Awards and roasted David O. Russell, who was one of the honorees.