TODAY   |  November 30, 2012

Week in review: Lottery mania, ailing Al

The anchors take a look back at some of the top stories this past week on TODAY, including the frenzy over the record Powerball prize, revelations in the Casey Anthony case, and Al Roker’s bout of laryngitis, which gave Scarlett Johansson the opportunity to fill in for him.

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>>> want to take a long look back at this pretty special week. we lit the tree. al, you got lit, too, right?

>> yes, i did.

>> the week that was on today.

>> from nbc news, this is "today."

>> violence is still raging in egypt.

>> if they do not reach a deal your taxes could rise.

>> remains of the late palestinian leader yasser arafat has been exhumed.

>> investigators missed a search on her computer in her home.

>> this $2 ticket is what everyone is after.

>> there's a couple in dearborn, missouri, with an awful lot to think of this morning.

>> do i want my porsche in black or yellow?

>> this is what christmas is all about, giving.

>> giving.

>> but it's great when you can turn around and make other people's christmas.

>> the photo all over twitter and has everybody talking.

>> there's my nose and his, same size.

>> what happened?

>> a little larn jities.

>> oh, my goodness.

>> i don't think it's at all --

>> contagious.

>> good.

>> can we put the purrel in an oven first because it's a little chilly.

>> we have scarlett johnasson here.

>> that's your latest weather report and here's what's happening in your neck of the woods.

>> bravo.

>> run like the wind, jenna.

>> the pockets are here.

>> you're kind of from the south.

>> no, i was born in new york city .

>> love you so much. do you need a babysitter? say good-bye to them.

>> you're about to make me get out of this chair.

>> all right. got to move down here because there are buffalo wings .

>> the man has the biggest handshake in the business, just swallows your hand.