Steve Friedman the katie blocker?

CBS News President Sean McManus' decision to name former "Today" show executive producer Steve Friedman to oversee "The Early Show" show has set tongues wagging at rival network NBC. Seems that Friedman's relationship with Katie Couric — who's considering jumping to CBS (We think) was famously icy in the early 1990s, when she was paired on "Today" with Bryant Gumbel, a close Friedman buddy. [NYDN]