The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” opened Friday to $15.8 million as part of a three-day run to coincide with Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

Newsom joined in on the fun with a video that included one Taylor Swift's new songs, titled “Actually Romantic.”

Taylor Swift released "The Life of a Showgirl" at midnight Friday. Historically, a Taylor Swift album release is bad news for the Boilermakers.

Swift’s version is believed to be taking aim at Scott Borchetta, the head of her former record label, and Scooter Braun, who acquired the company in 2019 and famously set off a battle over Swift’s music catalog - which she has since acquired .

FICO is cutting out the middleman, Walmart is cutting artificial dyes, Starbucks is cutting stores, and Taylor Swift is cutting a new deal with theaters. This week brought a mix of serious headlines and splashy moves.

And that’s the life of a showgirl. Taylor Swift’s “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl,” a cinematic complement to the pop star’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” sauntered to No. 1 at the worldwide box office with an estimated $46 million over the weekend.

The judge overseeing Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s case has denied a request from Baldoni’s legal team for an extension to depose Taylor Swift, according to a ruling, obtained by CNN.