What To Expect When You're Expecting: Conan Edition

You've already watched the bite-size version of Conan O'Brien's new TBS talk show premiering Monday. You've memorized the guest roster for the first week. You've waded through the anticipatory interviews with the host and his loyal sidekick, Andy Richter. So what else could you possibly learn about O'Brien's late night venture at this point?

According to a mole from Movieline's sister site Hollywood Life who sat through a dress rehearsal of Conan on Tuesday, lots. Herewith, a few last-minute observations about the show, the set and the salacious material awaiting you next week.

The Set: Unlike Conan's Tonight Show set (which was remarkably reminiscent of a Super Mario Bros. level) Coco's TBS set is laid-back, beachy and vaguely suggestive. Reports Hollywood Life: "The set is small and intimate, with a special spot for Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band next to Conan's small desk area in front of a Malibu-esque backdrop with a moving moon, which Conan aptly said 'looks like a breast.'"

Technical Difficulties Per Usual: Coco audiences will be relieved to hear that O'Brien is not taking himself any more seriously than he did at NBC. When Andy Richter's mic was not working or the band couldn't quite find their timing, O'Brien's self-effacing banter with Richter saved the segments.

Bare Asses: Conan plans on taking advantage of the looser guidelines at his new cable home. In a remote where the host meets with TBS Standards and Practices, Conan tries to come up with as many different names for the human anatomy as he can before testing just how long he can expose the ass of a staffer on air before being censored. Answer: Four seconds!

More Simulated Sex Than at The Tonight Show: When guest Seth Green hit the stage with gifts, he and Conan spent some time just watching as Green's "Robot Chicken-inspired toy humped a Conan O'Brien figurine. Try getting away with that, Jay Leno.

· Conan O'Brien's New Show Is Full Of Bacon Tacos, Assless Chaps & Breast-Shaped Moons! [Hollywood Life]