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Welcome to the official website for Candy Palmater

Hello friends,

It has been a long time since we posted, yes, but that means Candy is working hard on many projects.  TV shows – catch her on CTV’s The Social regularly for starters.

Candy’s first memoir is in the editing stages…. stay tuned for the drop date.

Speaking and comedy events are constantly taking place and many more events and acting projects are securing footholds as you read this.

Thank you for being patient with our occasional posts. Be sure to catch Candy on social media platforms – The Candy Show

Recently – The Candy Show taped in Toronto for The Cultch Festival – to air this fall 2021

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Fall 2017 – Candy schedule

Happy early fall everyone.

Summer had been a wonderful, crazy busy time for Candy. In case you missed some of the action of new projects and upcoming projects here is a little recap:

  1. Candy signed a Book deal with Harper-Collins Canada – Candy is hard at work writing in her down time when not traveling for events/ gigs. Book is set to release Spring 2019.
  2. Candy is working on another APTN  series where she is Narrating 13 episodes  – titled Skindigenous.  Watch for the NEW TV series coming soon.
  3. PODCAST: Yes, Candy’s own podcast is in the works right now.  Set to launch winter 2017.  More details will come, so stay tuned to the website and subscribe to not miss out on the launch.

FALL 2017

The schedule is jammed packed with Candy traveling from one coast to the other this fall.  UNBC next week then to NFLD next month, with many other provinces in between.  Candy will be speaking with Peter Mansbridge on September 29th at Mount Allison University – Mansbridge Summit. Details HEREhttp://www.mta.ca/Community/Campus_life/Campus_events/Mansbridge_Summit/Schedule/Schedule/

Events COMING UP: Comedy in Hamilton, Candy will be at Stratford Writers Festival, Also, speaking with Author Thomas King at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and many more events. Be sure to check out the schedule on the website to follow Candy’s travels.

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Indigenous Music Awards 2015

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Candy with award IMA 2015 award IMA 2015

The Candy Show won for BEST TV Series for the second year in a row at the Indigenous Music Awards held in Winnipeg.  Thank you to each and every one of you who voted from all over the globe, and for your love and support. We share this award with you…. but we will hold onto it in our office. Candy hosted the red carpet while her category was announced and the great Canadian icon ,Fred Penner, presented Candy with her award on the red carpet during her hosting. It was fantastic! I caught it all on vlog which will go up sometime next week when we get back from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Candy Show is Created, Produced, Written 100% all material and Co-executive produced…… hosted let’s not forget, by Candy Palmater. Candy had hired a team from ocean Entertainment in Halifax to help with production for the five seasons, under the name Fancy Shoes TV INC.

 

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Red Carpet Affair – Indigenous Music Awards 2015

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More news updates for you right here.

Candy Palmater is your 2015 Host for the Read Carpet extravaganza event in Winnipeg, at the Indigenous Music Awards, televised LIVE on APTN. The big night is Friday September 11th, 2015, and Candy’s National award winning Television series, The Candy Show, is nominated for BEST TV SERIES this year.  Candy will also be a presenter for one of the awards during the night as well.

Be sure to tune in and watch your favorite artists get interviewed by  Candy on the red carpet!

MORE NEWS:

  • be sure to tune into Netflix and watch for Season 10 of Trailer Park Boys, Candy acts in this international series. No date is posted , but we wanted to give you heads up.
  • Candy will be in Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver and P.E.I this fall for various Corporate events and gigs.
  • Candy is writing and Hosting the ImagineNATIVE Film Festival Award night at the TIFF Bell light box in October – watch for that!
  • Writing a NEW national Television series for APTN, Sex & Candy a night time talk show – coming soon
  • In development with CBC Radio for a new podcast program with Candy
  • Candy is working on her first book. Far enough away from publishing yet, and no other details can be released at this time.
  • Finally: A TORONTO Meet up is going to take place, and with a TON of personal giveaway items that were Candy’s/ Be sure to tune into her YOUTUBE channel, be a subscriber and do not miss the big meet up  – meet the star and get your pic taken….oh and get some goodies.
  • The Candy Show YouTube channel link is noted above this blog. click on over and watch, subscribe, share and like
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Hello wonderful people!

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Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards

Hope your summer is safe, fun, and everything you want it to be so far.  We are gearing up to move to Toronto in two weeks from today, and we are in full swing of packing, working and Candy is flying to Toronto to perform Comedy at the PAN AM GAMES, how exciting. When she returns to Halifax, we will then drive to Ontario, Candy, me and our three little puppies. We plan to vlog the entire affair, so be sure to tune into our Youtube channel: TheCandyShow (link for our Youtube channel is above this post), so you can catch all the travels as we drive across 4 provinces in Canada.

THE CANDY SHOW (national award winning TV series on APTN), is nominated for another Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award. Please help us WIN by voting from anywhere in the world. It’s FREE and easy, and takes only a couple minutes. Link is above.

STEPS: click on link. Register or sign in (for many who supported us last year and still have an account). Then, scroll through to BEST TV SHOW category in the 2015 nominees list on the home page. CLICK THE CANDY SHOW. Click the dot and submit. It’s that easy and quick.   Thank you so much.

Enjoy your summer. Be safe. Be kind. Love yourself.

The Candy Show Team: Candy Palmater and Denise Tompkins

The Candy Show mascots: Chopper, Bruiser and Pearl

 

 

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Hello wonderful people. It has been a little bit of time since I have updated our website but we have much news to bring you.  The link above is for a summer campaign, please click on the link and check it out.

CURRENT events/ the Happenings with Candy Palmater:

– Filming all of June 2015 on TRAILER PARK BOYS 10 for Netflix

– Candy Palmater received a Nomination for Best Actor in Supporting Female Role 2015  on FORGIVE ME

– THE CANDY SHOW, National Award winning TV Series has received a Screen Nova Scotia Nomination 2015

– July and August Candy will Guest Host on CBC Radio q for Shad

– Candy performs STANDUP COMEDY at the PAN AM Games in Toronto, Aboriginal Pavilion in July

– WATCH on APTN Friday June 19 as Candy performs COMEDY at the INDSPIRE AWARDS that was filmed earlier this year.

– WATCH on APTN Saturday June 20 AB Day LIVE 2015, live nation broadcast, 2 hour event, entire script written by Candy Palmater.

MORE NEWS:

– Candy will be moving to Toronto, leaving her home in Halifax, on August 1, 2015.  Here she will be developing a new radio show of her own on CBC Radio and a NEW national TV show for APTN called Sex & Candy, night time sex talk show.

Thank you for staying tuned in, and be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram under The Candy Show and me Candys Manager.

 

 

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Hello and Happy Friday the 13th everyone!

I am happy to announce that we have two episodes of The Candy Show back to back on Tuesday March 17th, 2015, starting at 9PM EST for a full hour of Comedy, Music, Arts and Entertainment in Canada.

ABOVE PHOTOS:

COMEDIAN/ HOST and WRITER of The Candy Show: Candy Palmater

MUSIC: Jessie Brown and The Divine

PERFORMANCE: Moe CLark

**This episode will begin at 9:30PM EST on APTN and APTN HD Channels**

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THE CANDY SHOW Season 5 – Tuesday March 17th, 2015

EPISODE beginning at 9PM EST on APTN and APTN HD Channels.

COMEDIAN – Host/ Writer/ Executive Producer: Candy Palmater

MUSICIAN: Iskwe from Toronto – don;t miss this artist performance

PERFORMERS: Belly Dancers from Halifax – Monique and Laura

NEWS:

Candy Palmater has MANY exciting projects up and coming, we will post here once they all begin to unfold for you. But more TV shows, radio shows and Guest spots and Comedy gigs coming your way…. stay tuned for more news on this news as we secure all the goodies. Candy did not get the permanent Host seat on CBC Q, however, this means more exciting things are about to happen…….

Have a great weekend!

Thank you for your continued support and love.

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Happy Friday and Saturday everyone: Some of you will get the notification the day after I post this. Exciting NEW episode of The Candy Show comes to your TV set on Tuesday March 3rd, 2015 on APTN and APTN HD Channels. 9:30PM EST/ 10:30PM AST – be sure to tune in 30 minutes earlier to catch last week’s episode, just before this one airs.

In this episode, titled “Dirty Laundry”, Candy Palmater performs standup comedy for 10 minutes off the top. Then it’s East Coast and West Coast of Canadian music at it’s best. Inez Jasper of British Columbia will have you off your butts dancing, and Charlie A’Court, Blues master extraordinaire, in Germany they call him Charlie Hasselhoff…..anyway, will rock the stage with his incredible band of Kev Corbett on Base and David Skinner on drums. Don;t miss this episode. Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to shake your booty with these two amazing award winning Guests.

The Candy Show was filmed in front of a LIVE studio audience, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Candy Show is 100% written/ Hosted/ Created by Candy Palmater. For mature audiences only.

OTHER NEWS:

Tonight Candy rocks the stage with performing Comedy for Inspire Awards. This prestigious event occurs every year, and will be televised to be watched on APTN later.  Once we know when it will air I will post it on our website, be sure to subscribe so you will not miss out.

CBC Radio Q – we still wait on the result. On pins and needles. Please keep voicing your strong love for Candy by emailing: Q@CBC.CA and/ or tweet your heart out using #QTheFuture be sure to tag @TheCandyShow, and @CBCRadioQ

 

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The Candy Show and CBC Radio Q

 

10712703_812571975465593_5535960438668518973_nGood morning, afternoon and evening to all of you,

We would like to take the time to thank you every one of our subscribers, fans, supporters and friends who have unconditionally been there for Candy and The Candy Show brand. A massive Thank you for all your voting on awards, emails and tweets of love and kindness and the intense passion you have for our brand.  The Candy Show has 5 seasons of phenomenal variety Television supporting and promoting Canadian Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Music to the globe. The award winning Television series has completed its Production, with 5 full seasons that run on APTN prime time watching.

The next leg of the journey for Candy Palmater is beginning and with this is a transition from National television to National Radio. Candy has guest hosted Studio Q with Candy Palmater being one of the short listed hopefuls to take over the chair. Decision comes soon, and we would love to ask for your love and kindness once more, by emailing CBC and tweeting CBC Q your incredible support for Candy as the prime choice for the seat.  Here is how you can help:

EMAIL: Q@CBC.CA – email your positive love, vibes

TWITTER: Using hashtag #QTHEFUTURE in the text, also incude @TheCandyShow (Candy’s handle) and CBC’s handle @CBCradioQ (optional) – the most important tweet is using the hashtag #QTHEFUTURE

THE CANDY SHOW

This week on The Candy Show, another new episode of Season 5, Candy will dance some flamenco with the incomparable Maria Osende of Halifax. Flamenco dancer extraordinaire. We hear the tunes of Aboriginal singer/song writer Tracy Bone and of course we always begin our episode with the hilarious comedy of Candy Palmater. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24th, 2015 9:30PM EST on APTN and APTN HD Channels and this episode will repeat the following week, but 30 minutes earlier, along with another new episode – for one hour of pure Canadian Entertainment.   The Candy Show was created/ written/ Hosted by Executive Producer Candy Palmater and was filmed in front of a live studio audience in Halifax, NS.