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Laughter is the BEST medicine

The holiday season is fast approaching.  The gift of laughter is a gift that keeps on giving when Candy Palmater is on stage.  Labelled the Thinking Person’s Comic, she will make you laugh to tears and hours later have you wondering, “Why the heck am I thinking about…”

To Book Candy for your event/ party/ gathering click here

MORE NEWS:

  • NEW projects in the works – news to break in the coming weeks
  • WATCH for media and Documentary series Candy has filmed recently to launch – be sure you are subscribed to our website and all our social media platforms where the dates and times will be posted for your viewing pleasure.
  • NEW radio show in the works/ planning stages for CBC Radio
  • Listen to Candy on program: Because News and The Next Chapter – various times/ dates as Candy guests
  • MASSIVE news to drop in the new year 2017 – Are you subscribed yet to our social media? all under TheCandyShow handle – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and of course this official Website
  • Book you ask – something is coming!!
  • You can watch all episodes of The Candy Show (Multiple award winning TV Show on APTN) All 5 Seasons still run!
  • The Candy Palmater Show on CBC Radio One on podcast – check out HERE click to listen to Candy’s summer show

Indigenous Music Awards 2015

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.

 

Canadian Award winning National TV Show – Arts, Music, Comedy

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

 

The Candy Show SEASON 5 – All NEW Episodes starting January 6th, 2015

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George Leach
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Comedian and Host of The Candy Show – Candy Palmater

_MG_5789 _MG_5571 _MG_4811 _MG_4623 _MG_5553 _MG_4847 _MG_4745 IMG_5216 IMG_5262 AWARD WINNING  National Television Show, The Candy Show is premiering the fifth and final Season on Tuesday January 6th, 2015. 13 Heavy impact, hard hitting, funny, brilliant, jam packed with Canadian Music, Juno Award winners, ECMA winners and Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award winners to name a few, will entertain you for 22 minutes of excitement, all beginning Tuesday January 6th, 2015 on APTN and APTN Hi Def Channels. ( Please check  your service provider for air times in your time zone and country).

The Candy Show is Created/ Written 100% solely/ Hosted and Executive Produced by Co-Owner of Fancy Shoes TV INC., and Award winning headlining Comedian Candy Palmater.

On this week of The Candy Show:

COMEDY: Candy Palmater

MUSICIANS: JUNO Award winner 2014 – George Leach

: ECMA Award winner 2014 – The Stanfields

The Candy Show week 2 of filming Season 5 in Halifax

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.

Filming pieces of Candy
Filming pieces of Candy

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.

Fancy Shoes TV INC. A partnership of Candy Palmater and Johanna Eliot of Ocean Entertainment.
Fancy Shoes TV INC. A partnership of Candy Palmater and Johanna Eliot of Ocean Entertainment.

Follow the fun on Twitter – Candys Manager   and follow Candy Plamater

 

The Candy Show Season 5 Filming in Halifax – tickets, info, more

Hello Fantastic Candy fans and The Candy Show fans.

Today is day 3 of filming on the awesome TV show The Candy Show Season 5.  The first 2 days/ night of filming have been a blast!  We had the worlds only Ojibwe Elvis, we had duo pole performing artists, East Coast music talents by: Christine Campbell, Erin Costelo, My Living Will, Red-Suga, Hubert Francis and Halifax circus performer Brandon Gold. This is just the first 2 nights and our jammed packed audiences are wanting more tickets to other nights!It is not too late to get your tickets to more exciting nights coming up.  Funny female Aboriginal ( Mi’Kmaq) comedian Candy Palmater has every one in stitches, not just with her well written monologues (written 100% by Candy Palmater solely), but the “in-betweens” keeping the audience active in between shooting, laughing so hard until you are sore. Best of Comedy, and all on The Candy Show.  Wear your dancing shoes, be prepared to laugh harder than you ever laughed and get ready for premium Canadian and Aboriginal, Canadian Aboriginal Entertainment. JUNO award winners, ECMA winners, NSMW winners and so much more coming up for filming on The Candy Show Season 5.

Filming pieces of Candy
Filming pieces of Candy

The GUEST LINEUP:

CONTACT via email for FREE tickets  – simply click on this link and email your ticket requests **DO NOT CALL** no one in office to answer your calls we all are on set of The Candy Show.

STUDIO DETAILS:

Location of Venue: 2304 Hunter Street, Halifax

DOOR TIME: 6:10PM opens, closes 6:45pm on the nose – filming begins 7PM

APRIL 30,2014 filming day: (One episode day – handful tix left)

Tracy Bone – Singer/ song writer (country)

–  Maria Osende – Flamenco dancer/ Performer

MAY 1, 2014 filming day: (LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN)

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:  (SOLD OUT )

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:  (SOLD OUT)

Iskwe – Music/ singer-song writer

Monique Ryan – Belly Dancer

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**

Halifax Comedy, Filming, music – Be there

Hottest event in Halifax, and Halifax has tons of exciting events happening every year. The Halifax voted #1 Comedian, Candy Palmater, is heading into her FIFTH Season of The Candy Show, National Variety Television Series on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, ( APTN).  Candy raw and pure in full form will entertain you for hours, over 7 nights.  Evening/ night filming of her hit National TV show is in front of a LIVE studio audience, and you are invited. Must be 19 + to attend. Cash bar on site, merchandise on site, the price of the ticket has no nominal value – HOWEVER, each ticket holder brings a non-perishable food item for FEED NS bins that will be at the entrance to the studio.  In addition to free night of comedy for 7 nights, Candy has Music guests from all over Canada, with majority being East Coast Music.  So, now you have Comedy, Music taken care of… but there is more.  The Candy Show will also have Poets, like El Jones Halifax Poet Laureate, plus Halifax Flamenco Dancer Maria Osende, and how about Studio Essence’s Caitlan and Christy on Duo poles… sound fun?  Check out the full line up:   FREE FREE TICKETS TICKETS click here to email your request.

APRIL 24, 2014 filming day:

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

Christine Campbell – singer/ songwriter

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

Monique Ryan – Belly Dancer

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 HERE

Fancy Shoes TV INC. A partnership of Candy Palmater and Johanna Eliot of Ocean Entertainment.
Fancy Shoes TV INC. A partnership of Candy Palmater and Johanna Eliot of Ocean Entertainment.

Don;t forget to watch a NEW episode every Wednesday night on APTN and APTN HD channels. OR watch full episodes on line here

VLOGGING every day in April – even Pre-Production of The Candy Show Season 5, behind the scenes, and daily life leading up to and including on set Candy as she gears up for filming.  So much to see, Vlogril, is happening now on The Candy Show LIFESTYLE YouTube Channel – head on ove: watch, share and subscribe.  This is FREE channel to watch.  Candy all the time!

See you again soon – Thank you for your support and love of Candy.

~ Denise Tompkins (Candy’s Manager)

 

TV Filming in Halifax – Be in the Audience/ Guest Lineup released

The Candy Show Season 5 Guest line up is now released and ready to share with you. The Candy Show is filmed in Halifax, all 13 episodes, which consists of 26 guests plus Candy Palmater, (Comedian/ Host/ Star) of The Candy Show,  over 7 days and nights.

Here is Season 5 guests:

APRIL 24, 2014 filming day:

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

Derric Starlight – Ventriloquist 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

Deception “A Rock Opera” – performance/ acting

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+

Fancy Shoes TV INC. A partnership of Candy Palmater and Johanna Eliot of Ocean Entertainment.
Fancy Shoes TV INC. A partnership of Candy Palmater and Johanna Eliot of Ocean Entertainment.

The Candy Show

 

 

 

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

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 National TV showThe 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.

Fancy Shoes TV INC. A partnership of Candy Palmater and Johanna Eliot of Ocean Entertainment.
Fancy Shoes TV INC. A partnership of Candy Palmater and Johanna Eliot of Ocean Entertainment.

 

THIS WEEK GUESTS:

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

The Town Heroes on S4 The Candy Show
The Town Heroes on S4 The Candy Show

PERFORMANCE: Easter Eagle w/ Mi’kmaq Tradtional Dancer Trevor Gould.  DSC_0407 DSC_1309 HOSTED By; Creator/ Producer/ Writer and Female Comedian Candy Palmater

First Nation and Inuit Power houses on The Candy Show WEDNESDAY night

This Wednesday night watch this NEW episode of The Candy Show on APTN & APTN HD channels; 10pm EST/ 11pm AST

Hosted by Mi’Kmaq (First Nation) Comedian/ Creator/ Writer of The Candy Show, Candy Palmater, and awesome East Coast Music/ Music Nova Scotia Guests. Plus unicyclist like no other performs on set of the National Variety Television series.  Smoking performances by First Nation and Inuit female talents of Canada, all under one roof.

MUSIC: East Coast Musicians/ Punk band Like A Motorcycle

PERFORMER: Halifax Circus unicyclist Ian Gallant

HOST/ COMEDIAN: Candy Palmater

Feel the power! High Octane Episode coming your way next week, WEDNESDAY 10pm EST/ 11pm AST

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