An aboriginal comedian from northern New Brunswick is scheduled to start taping a TV variety series in Halifax Wednesday night, which will be broadcast countrywide this fall.

Candy Palmater, a Mi'kmaq who grew up in Point La Nim, near Dalhousie, and now lives in Halifax, hosts the program, called The Candy Show.

The show will feature Palmater's comedy, guests who have inspired her and East Coast talent.

'If I see one more reality program, one more washed-up movie star just going about their day-to-day life, I'm going to throw my TV out the window.'—Candy Palmater, The Candy Show

Palmater, who describes herself as a "recovered lawyer" who turned from the courts to the comedy stage, says the variety show is an antidote for much of what passes for entertainment on television these days.

"I know when I turn on the television, if I see one more reality program, one more washed-up movie star just going about their day-to-day life, I'm going to throw my TV out the window," she said.

The Candy Show is a half-hour of "audacity, insight and just plain fun," according to a news release.

"From musicians to visual artists to aboriginal leaders, Candy and her guests will have viewers laughing, contemplating and wishing to be a part of Candy Palmater's vibrant East Coast community."

During each episode, Palmater will interview her guests in a replica of her pink high school bedroom, where, as a 16-year-old, she daydreamed about the life she's now living.

The series will also showcase East Coast musicians, such as Garrett Mason and the band In-Flight Safety.

Six episodes will be produced this week. They will air on the APTN, Aboriginal People's Television Network, in the fall.

The show will be filmed in front of a live studio audience at the Olympic Centre in Halifax. Tickets are available at the Brooklyn Warehouse and Venus Envy.