During the recent Syfy Digital Press Tour in Vancouver, British Columbia that included Airlock Alpha, the cast of "Stargate: Universe" joked quite a bit about how large of a presence they have on the popular social networking site Twitter.

But one of the show's stars has decided to shut down his tweeting for now.

Brian J. Smith, who was tweeting under the name @brianjacobsmith, said he needs to step back from Twitter. While he didn't provide specific reasons for the sudden withdrawal, he did not they were "purely personal."

"Was wondering how to break the news, but I'll just lay it out there," Smith said early Wednesday morning. "I'm taking a 'leave of absence' from Twitter starting this weekend. Hopefully I'll resume Twittering when/if we come back for Season 2, but this is a purely personal decision.

"I appreciate the support from all the SGU fans, and will certainly miss sharing my adventures with you," he added. "I'll be taking this time to attend to a lot of things in my life, and am looking forward to coming back refreshed, inspired, and ready to kick some butt."

Smith's co-star, David Blue showed his support for the actor who plays Lt. Matthew Scott in "Universe," with a quick tweet of his own.

"I respect your decision, bro," Blue said. "Glad we'll still be talking in real life, though." -- [Airlock Alpha]

Lawyers don't have enough to do?: A not-for-profit themed dinner party had to make some last-minute changes thanks to a note from Warner Bros. legal department.

A woman who goes by the name of Ms. Marmite Lover, was hoping to have friends over her house where she would offer a menu of dandelion wine, pumpkin soup and mint humbugs, a favorite of Harry Potter character Albus Dumbledore.

But instead of RSVPs, Lover got a stern note from Warner Bros.

"While we are delighted you are such a fan of the Harry Potter series, unfortunately your proposed use of the Harry Potter properties ... without our consent would amount to an infringement of Warner's rights."

Lover contended that she was not making any money off the dinner, but still decided to rename her event "Generic Wizard Night." -- [The Daily Telegraph]

But will these Harry Potter fans get a letter too?: Dinner plans might have to be changed in England, but back in the United States, it's all about political activism.

A group known as the Harry Potter Alliance, are taking a stand against Proposition One in Maine that would overturn a law that made same-sex marriage legal in the state.

"The parallels in Harry Potter around equal rights, including marriage equality, abound," said the Alliance's executive director Andrew Slack. "The books' message is that we would all be happy if there were a little more love in the world. The magic of this message has inspired us to bring together the entire Harry Potter fandom with a cutting edge approach that we don't believe anyone has ever used before."

That approach is a concert in Portland, Maine, to help bring awareness to the issue.

This isn't the first time this group of Harry Potter fans got political. The group also has stood against Wal-Mart for alleged labor practices and raised money for Darfur. -- [Orlando Sentinel]

Genre police blotter, Part 1: In the war between cars and bicyclists, the car pretty much always wins.

But in the case of former "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" star Thomas Dekker, he also was a loser.

Dekker, who also appeared in the first season of "Heroes" as well as a bit role in "Star Trek Generations," was arrested last week on suspicion of driving while under the influence after he hit a cyclist in the San Fernando Valley.

Dekker was taken to jail on bail of $100,000, and is being accused of felony DUI as well as causing bodily harm.

There is no word on the condition of the cyclist. -- [Zap2it]

Genre police blotter, Part 2: Sam Jones III, who is probably best known to genre fans for playing Pete Ross in The CW series "Smallville," was arrested last week on charges that he possessed more than 10,000 tablets of oxycodone, with the intent to sell.

Federal agents in Canoga Park, Calif., said they arrested Jones at his home, and claimed he was a co-conspirator in a series of drug deals.

If convicted, the former "ER" star could face up to 20 years in federal prison. -- [KTLA]

iPlayer coming to the United States?: It as millions of users and hundreds of millions of episode views in less than two years, and now BBC is looking to expand its popular online iPlayer beyond the British homeland.

If such an application were to launch, it would give international audiences a chance to sample popular BBC shows including "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood" for a small fee, despite it being free for users in the United Kingdom. -- [Geeks.co.uk]

The BBC loves kids: And finally, the BBC Trust said it will invest nearly $42 million in BBC Children's programming over the next three years that would allow programs such as the "Doctor Who" spinoff "The Sarah Jane Adventures" to continue.

The package is a result of recommendations made by the Trust in February, and looks to stengthen the creative aspect of BBC Children's while at the same time helping the CBBC Channel to "maintain its position." -- [Gallifrey News Base]