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Paris Hilton Still Horrified by Robberies

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Paris Hilton is still horrified by the robberies that took place at her home.

The 32-year-old socialite has a cameo role in upcoming drama film The Bling Ring - based on true events of when a group of fame-obsessed teenagers tracked the whereabouts of celebrities and robbed their homes, including her own. Even though she accepted a part in Sofia Coppola's movie, the blonde beauty admits she's still coming to terms with the devastating events - which took place between 2008 and 2009 - and can't bring herself to watch the finished film.

"It's [the robbery] still hard for me to deal with. I haven't seen the film yet, but I'll see it at the premiere. I'm going to have to close my eyes for fear of seeing what they really did. It still horrifies me," she said.

Paris was the gang's first target and they made off with millions of dollars of items and treasured possessions.

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Julianne Moore’s Jewelry Stolen

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Julianne Moore has had $125,000 worth of jewelry stolen from her home.

The Single Man actress - who recently won an Emmy for her portrayal of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin in TV movie Game Change - lost items including a $33,000 Cartier bracelet and four Cartier watches from her house in New York's West Village during the summer. The items disappeared between early June and late August, but were not noticed as Julianne and her husband Bart Freundlich were away from the property while it was being renovated.

Bob Gibson, a resident on Julianne's block, said he was sad to hear of what happened. "It's sad to hear something like this happened to one of your neighbors. She's a very good neighbor. That's how I see her," he told The New York Daily News.

The items were not secured, and the theft was reported on October 1 by one of Julianne's assistants. Police are believed to be questioning workers who were hired to do the maintenance in the five-story house, which included decorating and plumbing. However, no arrests have as yet been made.

Ashton Kutcher Victim of Burglary Hoax

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Ashton Kutcher's Los Angeles home was targeted in a burglary prank.

Police rushed to the Two and a Half Men star's Arrowhead Drive mansion on Wednesday after receiving a distress call from a woman who claimed she was the victim of a violent home invasion robbery, but the case is now being treated as an elaborate prank known as "swatting."

The alleged victim called 911 and said she had locked herself inside one of the bachelor pad's bathrooms after three gun shots were fired and that "people were either injured or dead," according to TMZ. Three men were detained when the Los Angeles Police Department arrived on the scene, but it is now being reported the suspects were workers who were renovating the property under Ashton's authorization.

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Jon Hamm Robbed in London

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Jon Hamm and his girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt were robbed while on a recent stay in London.

The Mad Men actor was in the British capital to promote his new movie Friends With Kids, which Jennifer directed, when her handbag was snatched while at dinner and the key to their hotel room used to take items.

"They were dining at a restaurant and Jennifer's purse was snagged by someone. That person took the hotel key in Jennifer's purse, which had the hotel name on it, and robbed their room. They had to contact the police, it was horrible," a source told Life & Style.

It is unclear exactly when the incident happened, but Jennifer confirmed an investigation was ongoing. "What a mess. I'm not feeling great. It is under investigation," she said.

Jon's representative also admitted the incident had taken place but could not comment further.