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You can’t keep a spunky redhead down, even after she’s confessed to being a shopaholic. After being unfairly painted as the poster child of conspicuous consumption, Isla Fisher has moved on and scored a one-two punch of comedies. *Variety *](http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009663.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2564)reports that Fisher has signed on to star and produce in Life Coach, and to star in an untitled romantic comedy for Universal.
*Life Coach *is centers on a woman who hires a (shocker!) life coach to sort her life out. In a twist of twists, the life coach is more messed up than she is. On the outside, it looks like it could be a very typical girl comedy (wacky job, problematic boyfriend, credit card debt), but it is being co-produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Chris Henchy, and is being penned by Liz`Cackowskiand Maggie Carrey. I think it might actually be a little more offbeat and more along the lines of Funny or Die, and not fall into a romantic comedy trap. An actual comedy starring a woman would be a nice thing to find outside of television’s 30 Rock.
The same probably can’t be said for Fisher’s other gig at Universal. The untitled romantic comedy is based on a French script titled Un Jour mes princes viendront (Some Day My Princes Will Come). Universal wouldn’t reveal the plotline, but I’m making the wild guess that it involves a girl looking for Prince Charming, or even more than one Prince Charming. The script is being penned by Audrey Wells, who has made a recent specialty of plots centered around individuals trying to decide to navigate love and life. But there’s always the possibility of being surprised by a hearts-and-flowers script, so I’ll refrain from criticizing and hope that both scripts offer an opportunity for Fisher to shine as a comedic talent.