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

April 26, 2014 Site Manager

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.

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**

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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.

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

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Halifax Comedy, Filming, music – Be there

April 18, 2014 Site Manager

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.

– 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

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)

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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

Host/ Comedian/ Writer/ Producer of The Candy Show

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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This week on The Candy Show – funny woman Candy Palmater & Guests

February 10, 2014 Site Manager

WEDNESDAY February 12th, 2014 10pm EST/ 11pm AST

NEW episode of The Candy Show ( National Television series on APTN & APTN HD).

COMEDY: by The Creator/ Writer/ female comedian Candy Palmater – opening monologue

MUSIC: First Nation artist Joey Stylez

PERFORMER: Magic of Michael James

The Candy Show is Produced by Candy Palmater and Co-Executive Producer Johanna Eliot of Ocean, together formed Fancy Shoes TV INC.

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Happy Holidays from The Candy Show & News update

December 13, 2013 Site Manager

Hello and welcome to many of our new subscribers and of course to our fabulous supporters who have been with us already. Candy and I really want to thank you ALL for being such awesome supporters, without you Candy would not be where she is today. A massive heart felt Thank you.

A few news updates for you.

First, The Candy Show Season 4 will be premiering on Wednesday January 8th, 2014 11PM EST, on APTN and APTN HD Channels. Candy’s National Award nominated Television series will be showing many NEW episodes from this past spring’s filming of hot Canadian Musicians, Performances of Magic, Trapeze, Hoop Dancing, Mi’Kmaq drummers and dancers, and much more exciting performances; and of course, the incomparable and hilarious Canadian stand up comedian, Candy Palmater, always starts off each episode with a monologue of such comedic brilliance.

The Candy Show is filmed in front of a live studio audience of 150 , every night,in Halifax Nova Scotia. We film 13 high octane, exciting Episodes over 2 weeks. Candy is the ONLY writer for every single episode,as well as being the Creative Executive Producer, so every single guest you see they are hand picked by Candy. Every comedy monologue Candy delivers is written 100% by her alone. This is a very important fact, as all other National Television series have a team of writers, but The Candy Show is truly Candy’s baby, and her own creation. Candy does collaborate with her Multiple Award winning and Award Nominated for The Candy Show Director, Trevor Grant, out of Prince Edward Island. Together, Candy and Trevor make beautiful magic for all of you to witness, on your HD channel. Candy’s Executive Producing partner, Johanna Eliot, of Ocean Entertainment and her fantastic team, and the BEST TV crew in the business, bring The Candy Show to life. This is a work of Love, Passion and fun – there is no other National Variety Television series like this running right now.

You can catch the first 3 seasons every Wednesday night 11PM EST on APTN and APTN HD Channels, and/ or watch on line right now: APTN.CA/THECANDYSHOW Click on the link. **click on each photo to make it larger**

one of Candy's looks — one of Candy’s looks

Candy Show, plus Jenny Reeves who fed us, and some crew who we like to call The Candy Show Posse. Best Crew ever. ( The photos of our guests cannot be used until we get closer to the airing date. But, I will be posting them as we get closer). Click on each picture to slide through the tiny gallery. — Candy Show, plus Jenny Reeves who fed us, and some crew who we like to call The Candy Show Posse. Best Crew ever.
( The photos of our guests cannot be used until we get closer to the airing date. But, I will be posting them as we get closer). Click on each picture to slide through the tiny gallery.

YouTube

Don;t miss Vlogmas on Candy’s Lifestyle YouTube Channel – TheCandyShow Candy vlogs every day in December. We bring you with us everywhere, for gigs, on the road, shopping, sharing the advent calendars with you, and much more. Be sure to click “thumbs up ” button on each video, and subcribe, because you wouldn;t want to miss out on a single day. But if you do, we have created a Playlist for the entire Vlogmas, and you can watch it here: Vlogmas 2013

Hope you have a safe, happy, Holiday Season. We will be back with more information just after Christmas.

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National Aboriginal Day – First Nation Comedian set to perform

June 19, 2013 Site Manager

Candy Palmater is Canada’s funniest Aboriginal stand up comedian on the circuit today, just ask all who know her, who are her fans, and all of the country, she is a force to be reckoned with on the stage.

Tonight and tomorrow night Candy will be performing a rare full one hour set of pure, raw, hilarious comedy. She is performing at The Glooscap Heritage Annex in Milbrook, just outside Truro.

Then on Friday Morning she will be performing for CBC Radio in Halifax for the Multicutural Festival, be sure to head down to the event for this, you don;t want to miss.

HAPPY NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY June 21st, 2013

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Canadian Aboriginal Comedian, Actor, Speaker, Host

May 6, 2013 Site Manager

Candy Palmater is a Canadian Icon, she is known in the Canadian scene as an all around Entertainer. She is a stand up comedian, and TV Host of her own National Variety TV Show on the Aboriginal People Television Network, ( APTN), currently wrapping up filming her 4th Season, with 13 episodes. Candy has acted on Season 4 of Call Me Fitz before filming her own TV series, and has just been on set of Thom Fitzgerald’s new TV series, Sex and Violence for OUT TV. With a week rest, she is off to Toronto for some work, meetings and Hosting a massive outdoor surprise! While currently writing on a NEW Dramady series with a Development deal for APTN, called The Pink Indian.

Candy Palmater is an Actor, Comedian, TV Host, Event Host, Mistress of Ceremonies and she has an activist side as well. She is a Gay rights activist, Aboriginal rights activist, Education activist with First nation Youth, and she delivers the most compelling Motivational and Inspiring Keynote speeches all across the country. She can make you laugh and cry all in one speech, at the same time delivering powerful message of one love, inclusiveness and education.

Candy also puts on powerful workshops, mostly educational and informational workshops around Aboriginal History.

Bring Candy to your events, Expos, private or corporate events, symposiums, stages, concerts, meetings, or where ever you may need some Prime Entertainment, keynote speaker and host for your needs. Contact us today, by clicking here.

You will be glad you did!

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What to do in Halifax in April 2013?!

March 30, 2013 Site Manager

We have you covered! Living in the Maritimes everyone knows about the hit National Televsion series The Candy Show, that shows the rest of the world our Canadian Talented Musicians, Performers and our one and only funny woman, Stand up Comedian Candy Palmater – Creator/ Writer of The Candy Show. Candy Palmater is a Halifax based Comedian that travels all over the country to sold out shows for her unique and dynamic style of Stand up comedy. Each Episode Candy delivers killer sets, and attending the LIVE to tape Production is even better! ( Some material cannot be on TV, if you get my drift)

It is no wonder The Candy Show has a Canadian Screen Nomination so early in the TV series career, and Candy Palmater has an East Coast Music Nomination for Media Person of the Year (ECMA). This is a big love fest. Melding the ultimate Entertainment together for 7 nights of high energy Television Producing, with a killer jammed pack audience each night of filming, people talk about this event for months afterwards. With 3 Seasons under Candy’s belt and now going into a 4th Season this April, with even more Episodes than ever, the line up of Guests is stellar! So what are you doing this April in Halifax?

OFFICIAL POSTER Season 4:

The Candy Show Season 4 Poster — Season 4 Poster

To view the line up of Guests for Season 4, click here.

To be a Part of the Television Audience, click here for FREE tickets. Please note: ticket holders must be 19 +

Watch a NEW Episode of The Candy Show Season 3 every Wednesday night, on APTN and APTN HD Channels.

The Candy Show is filmed in Halifax, in front of a LIVE studio audience.

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Comedian for Christmas

November 9, 2012 Site Manager

Tis the Season for laughter, fun and Christmas Parties. Hire a Professional Comedian that will have you and all your guests laughing so hard you might find yourselves face down in the (non-alcoholic) punch bowl. haha. Candy Palmater is Canada’s favorite Humorist, and Aboriginal Comedic Story Teller. She is traveling across the country for a couple shows, but there are a few dates left in her calendar, book today

COMEDY STORIES

Dog Caught story Vagina Augmentation Bit

Native Comedy Tim Hortons Bit

Stupid People Spanx Bit

OTHER

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