A WARM glow and the smell of beans on toast envelops the air the minute you enter the Carrigtwohill family resource centre, just outside Cork city.

Grammy-winning pop singer Mariah Carey is trying to block porn star-turned politician Mary Carey from trademarking her similar-sounding stage name, saying that fans could get the two performers confused.

Mariah Carey is threatening legal action against Mary Carey, because the adult entertainer is planning to trademark her similar-sounding stage name.

Porn actress Mary Carey has announced she is going to run against Arnold Schwarzenegger in November's California governor election.