Drexler’s Fantasies, Summer of ‘Suits,’ Finnegan’s Vivek

Happy Friday and welcome back to The Daily Courant, your afternoon gallery of Puck’s latest reporting.

Today, we lead with Matt Belloni’s inside account of the innovative dealmaking that will bring Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour to the big screen, delighting fans, possibly reinventing the D.T.C. movie experience—and infuriating much of Hollywood.

Plus, below the fold: Tara Palmeri digs into Washington’s gerontocracy dilemma. Lauren Sherman phones up legendary merchant Mickey Drexler for a poolside chat, and reveals Richard Baker’s bold plan to buy the Neiman Marcus Group. And on The Powers That Be, Julia Alexander and Peter Hamby break down the Netflix Suits phenomenon, while Teddy Schleifer and Ben Landy assess the financial viability of Vivekmania.

MATTHEW BELLONI

Taylor Swift’s innovative deal with AMC might open the gates for a new genre of D.T.C. theatrical concert films, even if it angers the rest of Hollywood.

TARA PALMERI

News and notes on the latest anxieties in Washington as the late-summer scaries take hold.

LAUREN SHERMAN

Mickey Drexler, the legendary merchant and former impresario of Gap, J. Crew, and more, is now the chairman of Alex Mill, which operates off of his own personal investment. We chatted while Mickey was on vacation—because you’re never really on vacation when it’s your money on the line.

LAUREN SHERMAN

Is Saks’ hunt for the more upscale Neiman a brilliant retail play, a smart real estate move, or the luxury Pam and Tommy sitch of our time?