Whoosh! Hear that sound? It’s the sound of a celebrity furiously recording their 15 minutes of fame. Gabby Douglas’s announcement of an upcoming memoir made us ponder what other public figures wasted no time in inking their accomplishments. From Bill Rancic’s breakneck pace of four months to Simon Cowell’s relatively leisurely 18-month wait, we present the celebrities that published their memoirs the fastest after hitting it big.
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