Former California gubernatorial candidate and current porn star Mary Carey has encountered resistance to her attempt to trademark her name. Pop diva Mariah Carey has reportedly threatened legal action if the adult film star persists in her efforts to register her mark, citing the possibility of confusion in the market place.

Getting past the entertainment value of the battle of the Careys, perhaps there's something here we can all get excited about. As the trademark law protects the use of similar and potentially confusing marks within the same field and Mary Carey seems to have no interest in a music career, could Mariah Carey be contemplating moving on from Glitter to a new type of film where her poor acting won't be a hindrance?

(Note to Mariah Carey's extremely litigious and potentially overly literal-minded attorneys: this is what is called humor).