On this day in movie history - American Hustle (2013):

American Hustle

directed by David O. Russell,

written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell,

was released in the United States on December 3, 2013.
Music by Danny Elfman.

Cast:

Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, Louis C.K., Jack Huston, Michael Peña, Shea Whigham, Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Röhm, Paul Herman, Saïd Taghmaoui, Matthew Russell, Thomas Matthews, Adrian Martinez, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Camp, Steve Gagliastro, Christopher Tarjan, Zachariah Supka, Christy Scott Cashman, Simon Hamlin, Martie Barylick, Dawn Olivieri, Becki Dennis, Jay Giannone, Arthur Birnbaum, Rob DiNinni, Michael Fennimore, Jack Jones, Danny Corbo, Sonny Corbo, Bo Cleary, Greg Maxwell, Mickey O'Keefe, Erica McDermott, Alura Carbrey, Kayla Feeney, Shannon Halliday, Volieda Webb, Patsy Meck, Abby Lavin, Damien Di Paola, Paul Campbell, Jeff Avigian, Stacy Hock, Michael Trigg, Richard Heneks, Ted Zalewski, Elias Birnbaum, Armen Garo, Sal DiMino, Gary Craig, Barry Primus, Sonny Gordon, Deva Mahal, Dicky Eklund Jr., Sean Eklund, Charley Broderick, Richard Donelly, Gary Zahakos, Frank Geraci, Melson Alford, Melissa McMeekin, JJ Wright, Bob Taraschi.

On this day in television history - Pushing Daisies (2008):

Pushing Daisies

Season 2. Episode 8.

Episode entitled: Comfort Food.

Released December 3, 2008.

Directed by Peter Lauer.

Written by Douglas Petrie.

Series created by Bryan Fuller.

Music by Jim Dooley.

Narrated by Jim Dale.

Cast:

Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale, Kristin Chenoweth, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz, Field Cate, Josh Randall, Tim Bagley, Patrick Fischler, Beth Grant, Eric Stonestreet, Stephen Root, Daeg Faerch, Hugh Holub, Nicolas Khayyat, Joleen Lutz, Priscilla Leona Horne, Julie McKinnon, Peter Voytko.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Enterprise (2004)

Star Trek: Discovery (2020)

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 4. Episode 9.

Episode entitled: Kir'Shara.

Released December 3, 2004.

Directed by David Livingston.

Written by Michael/Mike Sussman.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Kevin Kiner, Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Robert Foxworth, Jeffrey Combs, John Rubinstein, Gary Graham, Michael Reilly Burke, Kara Zediker, Todd Stashwick, Jack Donner, Melodee Spevack, Alexandrea Ortiz, Peter Godoy, Glen Hambly, Dieter Horneman, Melissa O'Keeffe, Louis Ortiz, Jeff Smolek, Tim Storms.

Star Trek: Discovery

Season 3. Episode 8.

Episode entitled: The Sanctuary.

Released December 3, 2020.

Directed by Jonathan Frakes.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Kenneth Lin, Brandon Schultz, Sean Cochran, Anthony Maranville, Chris Silvestri.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, Michelle Yeoh, Oded Fehr, Noah Averbach-Katz, Blu del Barrio, Ache Hernandez, Janet Kidder, Ian Lake, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Sara Mitich, Ross Carter, Raven Dauda, Luca Doulgeris, Fabio Tassone, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Jhaleil Swaby, Avaah Blackwell, Ava MacKinnon, Ronald Tang.

On this day in television history - Johnny Staccato (1959):

Johnny Staccato

Season 1. Episode 12.
Episode entitled: The Wild Reed.
Released December 3, 1959.
Directed by Boris Sagal.
Written by Richard Carr.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

John Cassavetes, Harry Guardino, Olive Deering, J. Pat O'Malley, Joseph Sargent, Guy Remsen, Len Lesser, Carl Christie, Barbara Dodd, Harry Raven.

On this day in movie history - Undertow (1949):

Undertow

directed by William Castle,

written by Arthur T. Horman and Lee Loeb,

based on a story by Arthur T. Horman,

was released in the United States on December 3, 1949.
Music by Milton Schwarzwald.

Cast:

Scott Brady, John Russell, Dorothy Hart, Peggy Dow, Bruce Bennett, Gregg Martell, Robert Anderson, Dan Ferniel, Rock Hudson, Charles Sherlock, Anne P. Kramer, Robert Easton.

Born on this day – Heather Menzies:

Heather Menzies

Actress

December 3, 1949 – December 24, 2017

Born on this day – Tony Mordente:

Tony Mordente

Director

Dancer

Choreographer

Actor

December 3, 1935 – June 11, 2024

Credits:

3 Girls 3 (1977); 7th Heaven (1997–2003); American Masters (2009); Angie (1979–1980); Baker's Dozen (1982); Benson (1979–1980); Blood and Flesh: The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019); Brothers and Sisters (1979); Burke's Law (1995); Busting Loose (1977); Combat! (1962); Coming of Age (1988); Cousins (1976); Curb Your Enthusiasm (2009); Day by Day (1989); Doc (1975–1976); Don't Call Me Mama Anymore (1973); Easy Street (1986–1987); Family Ties (1982–1983); Flatbush (1979); Fleeting Moments (2018); Flo (1981); Good Time Harry (1980); Goodtime Girls (1980); Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–1986); Hunter (1985–1991); I'm a Big Girl Now (1981); Jake and the Fatman (1987); Just Tell Me You Love Me (1978); Keep on Truckin' (1975); Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998–1999); Love with the Proper Stranger (1963); Love, Sidney (1981–1982); M*A*S*H (1978–1979); Matlock (1987–1990); Maude (1973–1976); Nobody's Perfect (1980); Nurse (1982); Phyllis (1976); Private Benjamin (1982–1983); Quincy, M.E. (1979); Rhoda (1975–1978); Riptide (1984–1986); Romance Theatre (1982–1983); Safe Harbor (1999); Shadow Chasers (1986); Stars in the House (2020); That Second Thing on ABC (1978); That's Dancing! (1985); That's Life (1968); The 27th Annual Tony Awards (1973); The Associates (1979–1980); The A-Team (1984–1986); The Brady Brides (1981); The Daydreamer (1966); The Greatest American Hero (1986); The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine (1974); The Jim Nabors Hour (1969-1970); The Jimmy Dean Show (1965–1966); The Longest Day (1962); The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show (1972); The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004); The New Interns (1964); The New Lorenzo Music Show (1976); The Outer Limits (1964); The Practice (1976); The Rita Moreno Show (1978); The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971–1972); The Tony Randall Show (1977–1978); True Blue (1990); Turnabout (1979); Valerie (1987); Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–1998); West Side Memories (2003); West Side Story (1961); We've Got Each Other (1977); Who's on Call? (1979); Young Hearts (1984).