Was inspired by 1980s U.S late night talk shows such as David Letterman, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno etc.
Steve Vizard hosted the show for 2 years, but wanted to step away to persue his political career. The show had various guest hosts, but in the final days it was dubbed "Tonight Live" dropping the Steve Vizard name. Many though it would transition into Tonight Live with Richard Stubbs but it never came to be before cancellation.