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…we can eavesdrop on the cat-fighting “Real Housewives” or check in with self-described D-list comedian Kathy Griffin.

For those who are new to the pop-culture network, here are a few facts to jump start you into docudrama paradise.

Who is the typical Bravo watcher?? The audience is 70 percent female with an average age of 40.8 years old.

What were the most watched shows in 2008? “Project Runway,” “Top Chef,” “Shear Genius,” “The Real Housewives of Orange County” and “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

“The Real Housewives” shows have become a signature of the network? What’s on, and when? “Orange County” currently is in its fourth season and airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. “New York’s” second season premieres in 2009. “Atlanta” just wrapped up its first season and will be back for a second one.

Is “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List,” scheduled for another season? Yes. A fifth season has been announced for 2009.

Are new “Top Chef” shows running now? Yes. “Top Chef,” filming in New York City, airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m.

What the status of “Project Runway”? An upcoming season was filmed in a new location — Los Angeles — but when and on what network it will air still is being determined. The Weinstein Brothers, who are executive producers, want to move it to Lifetime. But an ongoing legal dispute with NBC Universal may change that plan.

Who’s scheduled for “Inside the Actor’s Studio?” Josh Brolin (Jan. 5), Laura Linney (Jan. 12), Ricky Gervais (Jan. 19), Conan O’Brien (Jan. 26), Anthony LaPaglia (Feb. 2).

The show airs Mondays at 7 p.m., with the exception of a two-hour show on Jan. 26, which starts at 8 p.m.

Any rerun marathon planned for the long New Year’s weekend? Today, you can watch the fifth season of “Project Runway” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Jan. 3, watch “The Real Housewives of New York City” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.