SZA and Oscar. Richard Termine* Today’s news item is brought to you by the letters S, Z, and A. Sesame Street welcomed SZA on Thursday to sing a song about gratitude.

To emphasize her message, SZA then launches into a adorable song about self-love and kindness, singing: "Be kind to me, be kind to you/ Being kind is how I show my gratitude/ Kindness can change ...

Lamar's duet with SZA samples Luther Vandross' 1982 hit "If This World Were Mine." The song was written by Marvin Gaye, who himself recorded it in 1967 as a duet with Tammi Terrell.