Just got done watching the Atkins review on GMA today (I taped it)
They had a medical doctor advisor from the Atkins group a Dr. Stuart Trayer or Strayer, but anyway he basically set everybody straight about the NY Times article, saying there is no revision to the Atkins diet and they are not recommending any saturated fat daily percentages, only to "eat liberally" until satified, eating a wide variety of proteins and fats, watching carbs.

I think the Dr. did a good job of clarifying things and support Dr. Atkins!