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Mike Birbiglia Tempts Michael Ian Black with St. Louis Fame, Pi Pizza

By Allison Babka on Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:03 am

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@birbigs and @michaelianblack on Twitter

Will Mike Birbiglia and Michael Ian Black know the love of Pi Pizza?

Really good pizza is a universal love. We should know: our dining critic just gushed over A Pizza Story and one of our news reporters eats so much deep dish that he's filled with pepperoni grease instead of blood.

In fact, pizza is so delicious that comedian Mike Birbiglia tried using it to lure fellow funny dude Michael Ian Black to St. Louis. Birbiglia brings his "Thank God for Jokes" tour to the Pageant on Friday, September 19, and the comedian thought maybe Black might enjoy some local pie.

But naturally, the conversation went to hilarious hell. Here's what happened in this saucy tale of bro-love:

The whole thing started when the Pageant tweeted out a contest to win a meet-and-greet with Birbiglia at his show.

You have until tomorrow to enter to win a Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) Prize Pack, including a meet & greet! Details: http://t.co/GjyxjlDLVV
— The Pageant (@ThePageantSTL) September 17, 2014

Black totally wanted in on that, since he and Birbigs are BFFs and all, but he did the gentlemanly thing and left it for a fan to win.

@ThePageantSTL @birbigs Mike is already a good friend so I'm going to let others try to win this.
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) September 17, 2014

But hey, Birbiglia thought, if Black really wanted to come, he didn't have to do so as a fan.

@michaelianblack @ThePageantSTL if u fly in u can do a guest set
— Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) September 17, 2014

But Black wasn't so sure.

@birbigs @ThePageantSTL Do I have to win this or is it a straight-up "fly yourself in" offer?
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) September 17, 2014

@michaelianblack @ThePageantSTL it's a "fly yourself, put yourself up, pay yourself $100" thing plus u must win the contest first
— Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) September 17, 2014

Ouch.

@birbigs @michaelianblack Mike is harsh.
— The Pageant (@ThePageantSTL) September 17, 2014

@birbigs @ThePageantSTL I feel like the other contest was a better deal, but okay.
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) September 17, 2014

Us, too. But, hey, wait, did Black just agree to a last-minute invite to do stand-up in St. Louis with his buddy Birbigs? That obviously called for celebration -- with Pi Pizza, no less.

@michaelianblack @ThePageantSTL I will take u to Pi Pizzeria
— Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) September 17, 2014

But Black knew there was a catch. Because, duh, there's always a catch.

@birbigs @ThePageantSTL Sure, IF I win.
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) September 17, 2014

So what will happen Friday? Will Black drop everything to fly to St. Louis for a set with his pal? Will Birbiglia woo Black with the prospect of Obama-approved Pi Pizza? Will someone who is not a celebrity win the Pageant's contest?

Hell if we know, people. Hell if we know.

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