X Factor » by Andy Dehnart / February 6, 2011, 9:10 PM Former American Idol judge Simon Cowell has been absent from TV for less than a year, but in this Super Bowl ad that aired during the third quarter, he gets reassembled to the tune of “O Fortuna.” A lot of the pieces that fly through the air in the ad are Xs, because this is a commercial for the fall debut of The X Factor , but I’m not sure what the metaphor is. Maybe that Fox is a mess without Simon, who is a super-human Terminator-like being who can be smashed but not destroyed? Or that he was in pieces at the end of his Idol run but now he’ll return stronger and more powerful than ever? Watch the ad and give it your best guess: Update: Here’s the second ad, which aired during Glee. It features pop stars including Justin Bieber, Will I Am, and Madonna, and says they’ve “got it,” asking “Have you got it?” The first was good, but this one is really excellent. From the music to the emotional connection it creates by showing si...