Yeah, he can get away with more, but his budget is likely to be next to nothing too. Not sure what level of guests he'll be able to draw either. I mean, Lopez is stuck with the likes of Jennifer Love Hewitt and her vajazzled va-jayjay. Of course Coco is in a completely different league, but is that enough? Or is there dough involved?
Lopez is the person with the most to gain here, beyond all explanation he's getting decent ratings as it is, with Conan as his lead in they could only improve.