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'X Factor' judge clarifies reports that he accused the superstar singers of lacking said factor.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Simon Cowell is conducting damage control following some insulting statements he allegedly made recently. The always outspoken "X Factor" judge reportedly said that Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and even Beyoncé lack the full-scale X factor that he's looking for on his Fox reality show.

So, what got Cowell into so much hot water? "If you only ever heard Lady Gaga, she's the most boring singer in the world," he reportedly told The Mirror. "You've got to see her — you need TV. Same with Beyoncé. Or Katy Perry. We're all about image. You have to have that X factor."

Well, he is now going on the record to let everyone know they've got it all wrong. "This was completely misreported. It's the complete opposite, in fact," Cowell's rep told RadarOnline.com. "Simon is a massive fan of both [Gaga and Beyoncé] and he always refers to them as amongst the artists he most admires. He thinks they are two of the most interesting, talented and relevant artists today."

Cowell himself said, "It's like they've all been bred to take over the world and dominate everything in entertainment. They are unbelievable, these girls."

Noticeably absent from the statement was Perry, but he was specific about why he thinks Gaga and Beyoncé are so great. Beyoncé's "the biggest star we've seen in 20 years; we're seeing sort of the rise of the super female pop star. It's like a different breed. Beyoncé has that," he said.

Gaga "has the X factor. She's smart ... [and] has real ambition. She is a total, utter star. ... You have to be open and embrace this level of expression. You hope to God that you can find someone like her," Cowell said.

"I think somebody like Lady Gaga defines exactly what we're looking for. She's both talented and interesting. She's worked it all out for herself. You never get the feeling somebody is controlling her. Lady Gaga is the most relevant pop artist in the world at the moment. I've met her. She is very smart. I like her," he added.

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Drake Takes Center Field In 'Headlines' Video

Drizzy puts Toronto hometown on full display in latest Take Care clip.
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All Drake cares about is money and the city that he's from, and in his "Headlines" video Drake puts both on full display. Standing center field in Toronto's Rogers Centre, Drizzy adjusts his black Toronto Blue Jays baseball cap as the stadium's scoreboard is lit up with the title of his October 24 album, Take Care.

The Young Money soldier released the clip on Sunday through his October's Very Own blog, three weeks before his sophomore LP is set to drop. Directed by OVO crew members Lamar Taylor and Hyghly Alleyne, "Headlines" doesn't necessarily follow a narrative but instead places Drake in a few different scenes, performing his rhymes for the camera and contemplating his comeback.

"I might be too strung out on compliments, overdosed on confidence," the MC spits as he emerges from a blockade of his stoic-looking crew members. From there, we see Drake rapping in front of a rundown building with the letters "OVOXO" sprayed in graffiti on the wall, and then spitting his verse in a high-rise elevator.

Interestingly enough, no other members of the Young Money team appear in the video; no cameos from Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj or Cash Money's Birdman. It is a family affair, however. By the start of the second verse, Drake sits at the head of a dining table, puffing on a cigar with an assortment of wine bottles scattered about. Members of his team sit with him in a "Sopranos"-style, La Cosa Nostra scene.

It isn't the over-the-top video Kanye West directed for Drizzy's "Best I Ever Had." Instead "Headlines," like the previously released "Marvins Room" video (also from Take Care), is set in Canada and gives a more intimate look into who the superstar rapper really is.

As the clip comes to a close, Drake is once again standing center field in Roger's Centre as the stadium's dome opens to reveal Toronto's skyline. Who says you can't go back home?

What do you think of Drake's new video? Tell us in the comments!

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