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What Bill Murray learned from Bing, his 4-legged co-star in ‘The Friend’

A Great Dane named Bing stars in the new movie The Friend, which follows a woman (Naomi Watts) who must take ownership of a dog that her mentor (Bill Murray) leaves her after he dies. What seems like ...
KCCI Des Moines

From Newton to New York City: Iowa dog stars in new film

WELCOME BACK. A DOG FROM NEWTON HAS MADE IT ONTO THE SILVER SCREEN. BING! THE GREAT DANE IS FEATURED IN A NEW MOVIE CALLED THE FRIEND. NEW AT 530. KCCI’S NICOLE TAM SHARES HIS JOURNEY FROM NEWTON TO ...
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Here’s two tricks Bing the Great Dane had to learn when starring alongside Naomi Watts and Bill Murray in The Friend

Bing the Great Dane is a very good boy. That’s always been clear to his owner, Bev Klingensmith, who began training the future movie star from the time he was eight weeks old. Today, at nearly seven ...
Iowa Public Radio

Meet Bing the Great Dane, Iowa’s latest movie star, debuting in 'The Friend'

Iowa’s latest movie star is a 150-pound Great Dane from Newton. The dog, named Bing, stars alongside Naomi Watts and Bill Murray in The Friend, in theaters April 4. Here’s how Bing was discovered and ...