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Ultimate Host and gay and Native and funny comedian Candy Palmater

June 3, 2014 Site Manager

Hello friends,

Wow, what a Season we just filmed in Halifax. The Candy Show Season 5 was a blast, and filled with high energy guests and jammed packed audiences of all walks of like, of all ages and ethnicity. The Candy Show is about love and kindness, and the hilarity of Candy Palmater along with some of Canada’s top Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal musicians and performers. Season 5 is currently in Post Production, the dates are not set for airing yet, but be sure to subscribe to the website to not miss the Season 5 premiering date.

Immediately after filming The Candy Show, the very next day, Candy Palmater has been filming and getting ready for the Massive televised event of the year on APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network), June 21st – National Aboriginal Day. Halifax hosts the big outdoor stage on the waterfront. The event is hosted by Candy Palmater and her Co-Host Don Kelly. Join her for some fun, some Primo entertainment, tons of music – View the official Website here for more information. The Event is FREE BTW, so be there Halifax. The event is live to National TV, for many of you who cannot be there in person, on APTN.

Celebrity Host - Candy Palmater - Live TV Production — Celebrity Host – Candy Palmater – Live TV Production

Candy is also on the road for speaking gigs, comedy gigs and more. See her schedule page to see where she is… she might be in your province or country!

One June 21st in Toronto, the Book Launch of 10X10 will be during pride week. Candy is one of the featured Gay celebrities that will be in the 4th annual book. Be sure to head over to the event if you are there. ( Candy may or may not be there – we do not know if she can make it yet). But the book will be for sale.

Candy is featured as one of the Nations Gay Celebrities

This month is gearing up to be exciting, hot and fun.

Thank you for reading, subscribing and your on going support. Don;t forget to watch The Candy Show LIFESTYLE YouTube Channel Where there is something to watch for everyone. Beauty, Book Reviews ” Candy Reads” segment, Hauls, Empties, OOTD, Favourites, odd rants, Vlogs, and so much more….. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE and share the channel with your friends. We are aiming for 5000 subscribers by December 31st, 2014. We need your help to fill this goal. It is free and easy to do. Thank you so much.

Until next time, please be kind and love one another.

~ The Candy Show team

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The Candy Show – National Television series in Canada

May 3, 2014 Site Manager

Just wrapping up the final day/ night of filming in Halifax Saturday May 3rd. For the past 2 weeks filming this National Variety Television series, The Candy Show Season 5 has been extremely exciting, highly entertaining and very emotional. The Candy Show showcases some of the BEST Canadian Music, Canadian Performers and of course Comedy Diva Candy Palmater. Season 5 of The Candy Show airing dates are not released from the network yet. Post-Production will take place immediately after tonight’s show.

Thank you to each and every audience member, staff, crew, Guest and Candy Palmater for bringing your best to the show. Audience plays a huge part in how our product looks for HD filming, and mixing in the right guests, and all the love for Candy Palmater creates stellar footage for The Candy Show.

The Candy Show is Aboriginal Created/ Writen/ Produced/ Hosted and performed by Candy Palmater. The Production is under Fancy Shoes TV INC., owned by Mi’Kmaq TV host/ comedian Candy Palmater, co-partnered with Johanna Eliot of Ocean Entertainment. This dynamic women powerhouse team is a force to be reckoned with. Watch for more great TV by this duo.

Watch for Season 4 The Candy Show on TV now, APTN and APTN HD channels – Wednesday nights – don’t miss an NEW episode.

CATCH VLOGRIL – the month of April Candy and Denise vlogged and brought you behind the scenes on set of The Candy Show. Click here for The Candy Show Lifestyle YouTube Channel to watch. More vlogs will be uploaded soon, once we are done filming that is. Thank you to each and person who support Candy, The Candy Show, The Candy Show LIFESTYLE YouTube channel and all of Candy Palmater’s comedy/ speaking career.

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The Candy Show week 2 of filming Season 5 in Halifax

May 1, 2014 Site Manager

We are well on our way to week two of filming the hit National variety TV series, The Candy Show, in Halifax. The nights are all SOLD out and we are only accepting waiting list requests at this point, to be in the studio audience. The incredible line up of guests plus the funniest woman comedian we have right now in the country, Candy Palmater, together make great TV. The Season filming now will air early 2015 some time. The network is far from announcing the launch date. However, be sure to watch Season 4 on TV every Wednesday night on APTN and APTN HD channels.

Tune in to Candys YouTube Channel to watch “Behind the scenes” on The Candy Show Vlogging -click here to watch VLOGRIL.

Catch all the audience/ fan photos of the first 3 nights of filming – click HERE to see all the pictures on The Candy Show FB fan site

Guests yet to come: Susan Aglukark, Charlie A’Court, The Stanfields, Iskwe, Inez Jasper, El Jones, George Leach and much more – JUNO Award winners, ECMA winners and of course your TV host/ Comedian and the Creator of The Candy Show – (Sole writer too), Candy Palmater – Mi’Kmaq comedian from a tiny community in northern NB, running 5 seasons of Nationally amazing Television and supporting/ showcasing the Best talents in Canadian Entertainment.

AND…. Owner of Fancy Shoes TV INC. Aboriginally owned Production Company. Together Candy Palmater and Johanna Eliot, Candy’s business partner and owner of Ocean Entertainment, are the women powerhouse duo that make fantastic Television.

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The Candy Show Season 5 FILMING in Halifax – FREE tickets

April 22, 2014 Site Manager

Do you have your tickets ? Filmed in Halifax. National Television series, The Candy Show Season 5 in front of a live studio audience, Music Guests and Performing arts from all across Canada will film over 7 nights with the queen of comedy, funny woman Candy Palmater. Stand up comedy starts each episode – 100% comedy by Candy (written 100% by Candy), and each guest is hand chosen by Candy Palmater to be on The Candy Show. BEST in Aboriginal artists, Music, performing arts and more. For the complete guest line up: OR simply scroll down to the last post on this website.

HOW TO GET YOUR TICKETS? see below.

DOOR TIME: 6:10PM to arrive at the Studio

STUDIO LOCATION: Olympic Centre on Hunter Street, Halifax ( beside Long & McQuade)

TICKET pick up date/ time:

Wednesday April 23rd – 10AM to 1PM and 2PM to 6PM

** More ticket pick up dates for the filming dates of April 30th, May 1, 2, and 3, 2014.** Watch for these dates to be posted next week.

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TV Show filming in Halifax HOTTEST event of the year

April 13, 2014 Site Manager

Many awesome Television series are filmed in Halifax every year. But most are closed sets, not open for the public to partake and understandably so. The Candy Show is a National Television series that does not go by the standard rules. In fact, filming a large portion of the hit National TV series is done in front of a live studio audience. This variety TV show is just that, a Variety TV show. Hosted by Creator/ Writer/ Comedian Candy Palmater each episode begins with Comedy monologue plus a Music Guest and a Performing Artist.

The day time filming is a closed set, however, in the evening we open the doors to those who are 19+ and invite you into the house. Door time is 6:10 – 6:50 pm so you MUST be in the door to the studio during this time to ensure you get a spot in the audience. FOR TICKETS CLICK HERE. We film 2 episodes each night except for Wednesday April 30th where we film only one. 13 episodes, 26 guests, 7 nights of taping. Ticket price is ONE non-perishable food item for Feed NS bins that are on site. Bring the food with you please.

There is a bar and merchandise on site, so bring cash. During the break , we feed our audience some sandwiches – free.

REQUEST YOUR TICKETS HERE. Simply check the dates and the guests you want to see below and email. It’s that easy.

APRIL 24, 2014 filming day:

HOST/ WRITER/ COMEDIAN/: Candy Palmater – funny female comedian/ monologue every episode brand new material.

– Derric Starlight – Puppeteer Performer

– Erin Costelo – singer/ songwriter

– Hubert Francis – Singer/ songwriter

– Brondon Gold – Circus Performer

APRIL 25, 2014 filming day:

– Gerry “Big Bear” Barrett – Ojibwe Elvis Impersonator

– My Living Will – Band/ Music

– Caitlan & Christy – DUO pole performers

– Red Suga – Music

APRIL 26, 2014 filming day:

– Troy Lane – Tattoo artist (Tribal Ink Tattoo)

– Slowcoaster – Band/ Music

– Moe Clark – Poet/ spoken word artist

– Jessie Brown & The Black Divine – Band/ Music

APRIL 30,2014 filming day:

– Tracy Bone – Singer/ song writer (country)

– Maria Osende – Flamenco dancer/ Performer

MAY 1, 2014 filming day:

– Neon Dreams – Music/ band

– El Jones – Halifax Poet Laureate

– Charlie A’Court – blues musician w/ Kev Corbett

– INEZ Jasper – Music

MAY 2, 2014 filming day:

– Irish Mythen – singer/ song writer

– Eastern Eagle – The Candy Show Host DRUM

– Susan Aglukark – Global artist/ Music/ JUNO winner/ Order of Canada

– Rich Aucoin – Music/ symphonic pop

MAY 3, 2014 filming day:

– Iskwe – Music/ singer-song writer

– TO BE DETERMINED

– The Stanfields – music/ Band

– George Leach – music/ singer- song writer/ JUNO award winner

**Please note: Guest list is subject to change. If any changes are required, they will be updated here**

TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS email ONLY please.

19+

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First Nation NATIONAL TV Host/ Comedian/ Producer/ Writer – NEW Ep The Candy Show

March 31, 2014 Site Manager

Ultimate in Entertainment, Native Awesome Candy Palmater is getting ready for filming Season 5 of the hit National TV show, The Candy Show end of April/ May first week. FREE tickets to be in the audience for all nights of taping. The day time filming is off limits, but we would love to welcome you on set in the evening, full of magic, entertainment, some of the TOP Musicians, Performers in the Country will be on Season 5. Juno Award winners, International Superstars that are Canadian and The funniest Aboriginal Comedian in the country, will have you in stitches and sore facial muscles by the time you are leaving. FREE can you believe the price! FREE, ticket requests HERE The COMPLETE Guest list lineup will be posted to this website soon…. be sure to subscribe and be the FIRST to see the list when it is posted right here!

THIS WEEK ON The Candy Show S4 – (Episodes of last season are airing now on APTN): WEDNESDAY APRIL 2 10pm EST/ 11pm AST

MUSIC by: Death Valley Driver – mixture of First Nation/ Inuit talent our of Prince Edward Island, heavy, awesome, and Talented!

PERFORMANCE by: Caitlan Anthony – she wears many athletically performance hats, this week she is on the TRAPEEZ!! Performing aerials on set of The Candy Show….

HOST/ COMEDIAN: Candy Palmater – She is Canada’s ONLY First Nation (Mi’Kmaq) Lesbian, bold, ex-lawyer funny woman with her own hit NATIONAL TV show. Hilarious… not censored, brash, honest and lovable.

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The Town Heroes, Candy Palmater, Eastern Eagle – NEXT Episode of The Candy Show

March 21, 2014 Site Manager

WOW! What a line up on the next Episode of The Candy Show, National Variety Television Series on APTN and APTN HD Channels, WEDNESDAY MARCH 26th, 2014 10pm EST/ 11pm AST The Candy Show is a National Variety TV series with 4 Seasons under the belt and in Pre-Production for Season 5 is happening right now. Filming in is in front of a LIVE studio audience, in Halifax, NS, and is taking place: April 24, 25, 26, 30, May 1, 2, 3 For FREE tickets to be in the audience, click here

The Candy Show is a partnership of Executive Producer Candy Palmater and Executive Producer Johanna Eliot of Ocean Entertainment, together created a company called “Fancy Shoes TV INC.” which is what The Candy Show is Produced under.

THIS WEEK GUESTS:

MUSIC : The Town Heroes – East Coast Musicians, and travels internationally – Don;t miss this dynamic Duo.

PERFORMANCE: Easter Eagle w/ Mi’kmaq Tradtional Dancer Trevor Gould. HOSTED By; Creator/ Producer/ Writer and Female Comedian Candy Palmater

The Interview – Candy Palmater and The Town Heroes

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NATIONAL TV Series – The Candy Show NEW Ep. Season 4 this week

March 17, 2014 Site Manager

Hello Friends,

This week is a crazy one for Candy Palmater and The Candy Show Entertainment. We start the week of with Happy St. Patrick’s Day and here are 2 Make up looks from The Candy Show LIFESTYLE YouTube Channel you may like: Tutorial #1 and Tutorial #2 We hope you have a safe day today, if you are consuming the alcoholic beverages, and even if you are not drinking please be careful just the same.

TELEVISION NEWS:

Season 4 of The Candy Show S4 is airing another NEW episode this WEDNESDAY March 19th 10pm EST/ 11pm AST – and for all the other time zones in Canada, please check with your service provider for exact airing times. This week we have:

MUSIC: Brooke Miller and Don Ross duo. International Musicians, and Don Ross is the guitar God we all want to aspire to be.

Don Ross/ Brooke Miller on set S4 The Candy Show. WATCH WEDNESDAY March 19th on APTN

PERFORMER: Diabolo specialist Duncan Philpot. If you don;t know what this art is, you have to watch! Nothing like it on TV anywhere, and we have this artist on The Candy Show S4.

Duncan Philpot Performs on Set of S4 The Candy Show. WEDNESDAY March 19th on APTN

THE HOST/ COMEDIAN: Of course each episode is Hosted by the Infamous Candy Palmater,(Halifax Based comedian), the Creator/ Writer/ Producer of this hit National TV show, The Candy Show. (The Candy Show has 2 Canadian Screen Award Nominations to date, and Candy has one ECMA nomination for her show and work on Promoting East Coast Music to the globe). Enjoy a 12 minute Comedy monologue off the top of each episode, then followed up with Music and a Performer. Ultimate Entertainment!

Candy and Duncan on set of S4 The Candy Show

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Taking a moment with the camera/ TV auidence on set S4 The Candy Show

YOUTUBE: The Candy Show LIFESTYLE YouTube Channel

There is something for everyone on Candy’s YouTube Channel. Makeup tutorials, Rants, comedy, Beauty Product Hauls, Product Hauls, Empty Videos, Book Reviews, OOTD and many more…. Even Vlogs! Head on over and take a look: Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and not miss out on the NEW videos every week: The Candy Show LIFESTYLE YouTube Channel.

NEWS:

NEXT week is the Big Photo shoot for The Candy Show S5 promo pictures. We are in serious Pre-Production mode, gearing up for 13 more high impact, Primo Canadian Entertainment Filming April 24, 25, 26, 30, May 1, 2, 3 2014 in Halifax. FREE Tickets to the taping by visiting our Contact page

That’s it for this week everyone. Thank you for your continued support and Love. Candy and I both love your comments, and if we have not gotten back to you yet, we will. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and of course here, The Candy Show!

See you again very soon!

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NEW Episode Wednesday March 5 w/ funny Female Comedian, East Coast Music, Tattooing

March 2, 2014 Site Manager

This week on The Candy Show, National Variety TV series on

Ultimate Entertainment: WEDNESDAY MARCH 5 10pm EST/ 11pm AST on APTN & APTN HD Channels.

MUSIC: Canadian Rocker Carmen Townsend – we wish her a Happy Birthday Candy Show style, don;t miss this!!

PERFORMANCE: Candy gets tattooed on set by world renown Kirt Silver of Silver City Tattoo out of Elmsdale, Nova Scotia

COMEDY: Powerful Female comedian Candy Palmater one of Canada’s sublime women comedians, delivers a monologue at the beginning of each episode. Candy Palmater is the ONLY Writer/ Creator/ Producer/ Host of The Candy Show

NEWS UPDATE: Candy Palmater is not only an incredible female comedian, but she tours frequently all over the globe for Inspiring Keynote speeches on Education, Motivation, Inspiring topics to name a few, and delivering to Educators in all sectors, Teachers, Boards, Commissions, First Nation schools, Non-Aboriginal schools, High school students, PLUS Unions, Government bodies, School Boards, Associations and many more.

Next week Candy is heading to the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto, where The Candy Show has it’s second nomination for BEST Direction in a Sketch Comedy/ Variety TV series.