An Independent Documentary:
Something To Entertain You
Meet The Artists You Will Never Forget
Karen & Tony Barone
Directed By Jon & Mary Orlin
Latest News
We just finished our World Premiere at the AmDocs film festival in Palm Springs on March 26, 2026. The response was amazing and beyond our expectations. We are overwhelmed and nearly speechless.
After the premiere, AmDocs offered a rare encore presentation, which allowed even more people to watch the film.
We will share more photos, videos and more about the screening soon. When we have more screenings to announce, they will appear on our website.
Before the screening, the documentary was featured in the Desert Sun and on NBC Palm Springs and other media organizations. See more in our News section below.
About The Film
Karen & Tony Barone are two artists you will never forget! They inspire you to see art in a different light. Everything - from their car, clothes and even food - is art. The Barones are on a personal mission to entertain the world through their art.
It also a love story about an inspirational and very creative couple.
Something to Entertain You, an independent documentary by Jon and Mary Orlin, takes you on a colorful and magical journey through the art and lives of this husband and wife team. For decades, they have been creating unique, clever and memorable art in various forms and mediums.
Their sculptural works are instantly recognizable. While they are known throughout the Palm Springs, California area for dozens of larger than life aluminum sculptures of rabbits, dogs and superheroes that dot the Coachella Valley, there is MUCH more to their compelling and joyful story.
Director’s Statement
The directors started this project out of curiosity about the artists who made giant, colorful sculptures. Who are these artists and how do they think and work?
After a 6 year filmmaking journey, we gained a better understanding of the Barones. But we also discovered a story with bigger themes about love, reinvention, creativity, female empowerment, and living life on your own terms without fear.
What People Are Saying
Everyone knows I’m very partial to documentaries.
As a desert resident, I’m aware of the incredible talents of the Barones.
Jon and Mary Orlin’s new documentary about them captures what they do best.
The doc caused me to question myself asking if I knew that about them.
The doc is informative, fun, and made me appreciate the talents of the Barones even more.
What a team (Karen and Tony)!
Craig Prater
Int’l Film Festival Executive / Author
This is a must see.
A universal love story on so many levels.
A story of two amazing artists that live their art.
Even being friends of Karen and Tony I had no idea the depth and the extent of their lives as artist in this country and beyond.
Truly inspirational!
Peter Palladino
Artist and Photographer
Tony and Karen Barone's reflections, weaved amidst insightful commentary, take viewers behind the designs, revealing the serious aims of their whimsical art, their drives to push artistic boundaries as they support each other, and their inspired special brand of community philanthropy.
It's an enjoyable, uplifting depiction of their world -- a testament to love for art, love for someone else, and what commitment to both can look like.
Carla De Luca
Documentary Director, America's Wine: The Legacy of Prohibition
About The Filmmakers
Jon Orlin
Executive Producer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography
Jon Orlin was an Executive Producer at CNN for many news programs during his 14 years at the network. He later co-founded Yahoo's FinanceVision and later Yahoo! Studios. Jon also ran the video department at TechCrunch. His 2008 documentary "The Old Bartender Blues" is available on Amazon Prime.
Mary Orlin
Executive Producer, Director, Writer and Interviewer
Mary Orlin is a James Beard and Emmy Award-winning TV producer and wine journalist, and is currently the co-host of the podcast Sip Sip Hooray!. She created and was the executive producer of the award-winning NBC TV show In Wine Country, where she produced many short documentary stories. Mary started her TV journalism career at CNN, where she produced travel, food and wine stories. She is thrilled to share the Barones' story through the film Something To Entertain You, because Karen and Tony’s art brings people joy.
News and Updates
The Joey English Show Radio Interview With The Orlins About Something To Entertain You
Published on March 22, 2026
CryptoFITZ Podcast On The Story Behind The Making Of Something To Entertain You
Published on March 18, 2026
NBC Palm Springs Interviews Orlins To Preview World Premiere Documentary Screening
Published on March 16, 2026
Desert Sun Front Page Story On Barone Documentary
Published on March 13, 2026
How the Music Was Chosen for the Documentary Something To Entertain You
Published on March 9, 2026
AmDocs Meet The Filmmaker Interview with the Orlins
Published on March 2, 2026
World Premiere March 26th, 2026 - 11AM
Published on February 16, 2026
First Official Trailer Released
Published on February 11, 2026
Official Selection of AmDocs Film Festival
Published on January 26, 2026
Barones To Be Honored With Palm Springs Star November 14th
Published on October 2, 2025
Post Production Finishing Begins
Published on August 27, 2025
First Rough Cut
Published on December 24, 2024
Welcome To Our Documentary Website
Published on September 18, 2024
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