Tesh left the show after seven months, and on January 17, 1994, the program was retitled Leeza, and Gibbons became the sole host remaining in that capacity throughout the remainder of its run.
On April 14, 1999, NBC announced major changes to its daytime schedule; Leeza was dropped by the network to make room for Later Today.
In early 2000, Leeza was cancelled after eight seasons due to low ratings; the final episode aired in May of that year.
Recurring topics discussed on the show included current events of the time, mainly crime and celebrity stories.
Famous con man Steve Comisar appeared on Leeza as a fraud prevention expert, under the name Brett Champion.