"Change is good," she said on her show. "Change is absolutely terrifying, but in this case it's good."

She said she's going to help out with the movie of "Bag Man" on former President Richard Nixon's disgraced vice president, to be directed by Ben Stiller and produced by "Saturday Night Live" executive producer Lorne Michaels.

Maddow gave no details on her second podcast, being made for NBC Universal.

"I am super-excited to tell you about it when I have more to tell," said Maddow, who hosted her show from her home on Monday because she had been exposed to someone who had tested positive and shown symptoms of COVID-19.

Although she'll be off from her regular show starting on Friday, she's expected to appear during MSNBC's coverage of some major events, like President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. Ali Velshi, her most frequent substitute host, and other MSNBC personalities are expected to fill in on the regular evening telecast.