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The X Factor tension reached a fever pitch on Sunday (November 30) as the final five became the final four.

After guest performances from Union J, Ella Henderson and Queen + Adam Lambert, Stereo Kicks were sent home at the end of a sing-off with Lauren Platt.

Stereo Kicks' elimination garnered a lot of buzz on Twitter, so Digital Spy rounded up the reaction to the night's events, as they unfolded!

1. Queen performed on the X Factor stage. Was Adam Lambert a worthy replacement for the late Freddie Mercury?

Queen on the X factor ?? pic.twitter.com/Gk6db8k5HD

— Alan (@galvaniseduk) November 30, 2014

Queen giving The X Factor an up-to-date contemporary feel...

— Kevin O'Sullivan (@TVKev) November 30, 2014

Good Gawd ! @DrBrianMay What a knockout performance from Queen and @adamlambert I was on my feet applauding.Class,pure class.

— John Challis (@BeingBoycie) November 30, 2014

Can we ignore the rest of #xfactor and just let...

Tube Talk Gold has looked back at many classic sitcoms, but there aren't many shows that can truly hold the mantle of 'Gold', and this month's edition focuses on a truly British institution, featuring some of the UK's most favourite characters, catchphrases and moments for over 20 years.

After a near-miss Us remake starring John 'Luigi from Super Mario Bros' Leguizamo, the legacy of Only Fools and Horses can carry on untarnished.

Only Fools and Horses - Originally broadcast from September 8, 1981 to February 3, 1991 and Christmas specials from 1991 to 2003.

John Sullivan had already created the successful sitcom Citizen Smith for the BBC when he was commissioned to write a new series. Influenced by the popularity of ITV's Minder, he came up with an idea of a cockney market trader in modern-day London. Using a strange old American saying for its title, he wrote a series that would go on to become possibly the UK's best-loved comedy.

Throughout the month of October, Editor-in-Chief and resident Horror expert Ricky D, will be posting a list of his favorite Horror films of all time. The list will be posted in six parts. Click here to see every entry.

As with all lists, this is personal and nobody will agree with every choice – and if you do, that would be incredibly disturbing. It was almost impossible for me to rank them in order, but I tried and eventually gave up.

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Special Mention:

American Psycho

Directed by Mary Harrron

Written by Mary Harron

2000, USA

Bret Easton Ellis’s dark and violent satire of America in the 1980s was brought to the big screen by director Mary Harron. Initially slapped with the MPAA’s kiss of death (an Nc-17 rating), American Psycho was later re-edited and reduced to a more commercially dependable “R”. Perhaps the film works best as a slick satire about misogyny,...

It was 5 a.m. and I was jet-lagged, having just flown from Heathrow Airport in my hometown of London to JFK Airport in NYC. New York!! "Be careful what you wish for. It might come true!" my dad once said to six-year-old me when I mentioned my ambition to move to the States—to New York City in particular—and become an actress. Of course, I listened to his comments but did not understand. Sixteen years later, though he is no longer alive to churn out these pearls, he would be proud of me. I was now there, in New York studying at Stella Adler, waiting to discover whether that 'dream come true' was a warning or a blessing. A taxi took me from the airport to a youth hostel in midtown. As I paid the man and jumped out at the corner—my suitcase on wheels dragging behind me...

Pineapple Dance Studios: Where careers are made, dreams are broken, bitching is an Olympic sport and everyone is fabulous.

The biggest West End shows, the most famous pop acts, the highest level auditionees, and some of the world’s most successful dance teachers all pass through Covent Garden’s Pineapple Dance Studios on a daily basis. In February 2010, Sky1 HD will give viewers exclusive access to the world famous dance space – the largest in Europe – and will capture every move, every performance and all the drama. Blurring the lines between documentary, comedy and drama it will aim to create a new style of documentary filmmaking.

Pineapple Dance Studios will follow the lives of the teachers, pupils and staff at the studio as they attend auditions, rehearsals and performances. Sky1 HD will be there to witness the thrill of their dreams coming true but also their pain at being rejected. Over 200 classes take place each week,...

Album and video of performances are available for pre-order now.

By Jayson Rodriguez, with Jem Aswad, Hillary Crosley, Maura Johnston, Gil Kaufman and Amy Wilkinson

<i>Hope For Haiti Now</i> album

Photo: Hope For Haiti Now

While earthquake relief in Haiti was the reason for and inspiration behind "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief," there's no question that it featured some amazing, one-of-a-kind musical performances.

The songs chosen by most of the artists had a thematic connection to the occasion, and the soaring lyrics delivered by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige and Justin Timberlake underlined the hope for the country that's coming from around the world. The songs' unplugged, often gentle renditions underscored the seriousness of the situation.

George Clooney helped organize the event, and his hope is that the songs carry the event beyond the evening and into the following weeks, months and years.