Idaho is attempting to pass legislation that would make it illegal for government entities to enforce mask mandates — something folks there are celebrating by rolling out burn barrels and having their children fan the flames with actual face coverings.

The supposed state-wide protest happening Saturday is being dubbed #FreeIdaho or #BurnTheMask — and it was organized, in part, by Idaho State Representatives Dorothy Moon and Heather Scott … who plugged the event earlier this week in a joint video they filmed.

The politicians say they support the “grassroots” movement to show disapproval of different mandates that have gone into effect across the state over the past year. There’s no state-wide mask mandate, but about 9 counties and 10 ID cities have such emergency orders.

A website they published for this cause also laid out a number of different “burn sites” all throughout Idaho — with a major one being held right outside the Idaho Capitol steps.

Check out these photos that show several different adults and families encouraging their kids to grab surgical masks by the handful and toss them into the flames of metal barrels with fire inside.

It’s pretty eerie to watch … because the kids, who probably don’t know any better, laugh with glee as they get rounds of applause for each time they throw a mask into the embers.

Of course, the pandemic is far from over … and while the cases are dropping nationwide and Idaho’s only had about 1,800 confirmed deaths related to COVID … it’s no time to abandon mask-wearing entirely, something some states are choosing to do as the vaccines roll out.

Like we said, about a dozen Republicans in the Idaho state legislature intro’d a bill this past week that would outlaw mask mandates, including in schools and universities. Private businesses would still be able to enforce mask-wearing, however, if passed.

Celebs might be extra vigilant the next time they go out to eat in Bev Hills … a woman was shot in the leg outside a super popular eatery in a brazen, daylight armed robbery.

The shooting went down Thursday afternoon outside Il Pastaio restaurant. We’re told the shooter and 2 accomplices were after a $500,000 Richard Mille watch a man was wearing, and a woman was struck in the leg by gunfire.

An eyewitness told us the shooter fired off 3 or 4 rounds. The woman who was hit was having lunch near the man who was wearing the watch. The shooter made off with the timepiece — and diners scrambled for safety — as evidenced in the photos we obtained.

As far as we can tell no one else was shot, although diners were frantically checking themselves for bullet wounds.

Rapper DaniLeigh, who has been dating DaBaby, had just parked in front of the restaurant when the gunfire erupted.

As you can see … the celeb hot spot is crawling with cops, and there’s a ton of police tape wrapped around the restaurant’s outdoor seating area, where a huge crowd of curious onlookers is gathering.

Celebrity photographer Tyler Shields was on the scene when gunfire erupted … he said he herded a large group of people into a nearby parking garage when the shots rang out. Thankfully, he says everyone around him was OK … and shared a message of love.

The Italian restaurant is extremely popular among famous folks … we’ve seen lots of celebs dining there over the years, and it’s where we get a bunch of them on camera.

Dolly Parton‘s employing her enormous talent and wealth to encourage folks to follow in her awesome footsteps, and get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The beloved “9 to 5” singer got her first dose of the Moderna vaccine Tuesday at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, and shared a vid of the process, saying … “Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine.”

Clever headline, Dolly … because as you may recall, she donated $1 million last year to coronavirus research, which she later learned was used to fund Moderna’s vaccine.

The country music icon even changed the words to her famous song, “Jolene” … busting out a hilarious — and slightly dark — parody version to hammer home her wish for everyone to get vaccinated.

Dolly’s also playfully calling out the “cowards” and “chicken squats” afraid to get their shot by showing herself getting injected … and she says it didn’t even hurt.

As for why the 75-year-old waited so long to be vaccinated, she’s previously stated she wanted to wait her turn. Dolly said, “I don’t want it to look like I’m jumping the line just because I donated money.”

Chadwick Boseman won a Golden Globe, and his wife gave a touching and emotional acceptance speech on behalf of the late actor.

Taylor Simone Ledward accepted Boseman’s Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Sunday night during the COVID-cautious ceremony. Ledward was emotional, and ran through a list of everyone her husband would have thanked if he was still alive to accept the honor.

Ledward opened her speech saying Chadwick would thank God and his parents … she also mentioned Boseman’s team, both on and off the set of ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.’ In closing, Taylor said, “We have to take all the moments to celebrate those we love, so thank you HFPA for this opportunity to do exactly that.”

Lady Gaga‘s beloved French bulldogs, Koji and Gustav have been returned … after her dog walker was shot in the chest trying to save the dogs in Hollywood.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ a woman turned the dogs in Friday night to an LAPD station. We’re told the dogs were unharmed and have been reunited with Gaga’s team.

Our sources say the woman appears to be a good samaritan and claims she found the dogs and brought them in. The LAPD is continuing to investigate, and the shooters are still on the loose.

Sources close to Gaga tell us she cried “tears of joy” when she got the news.

It’s currently unclear if and when the woman will be rewarded the $500,000 offered by Gaga for the return of the dogs.

TMZ broke the story … 2 of Gaga’s pups were abducted Wednesday night, when thieves confronted her dog walker on the street and shot him. Lady Gaga, who was in Rome working on a new movie at the time, offered $500,000 for the dogs’ return, no questions asked.

Surveillance video from a neighboring home showed the brazen attack … and you hear one of the thieves cock a gun and tell Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, to “give it up” before a struggle ensues and the gun goes off.

Fischer, who was shot in the chest, was walking 3 of Gaga’s French bulldogs when he was attacked … and one pooch, Asia, was able to run away from the thieves before coming back to the injured dog walker.

Garth Brooks‘ wife has tested positive for COVID-19 … and even though he’s tested negative, he’s going into quarantine with her nevertheless.

According to Garth’s rep … the couple went into quarantine after a member of their team tested positive for COVID, and subsequent tests showed Garth’s wife, Trisha Yearwood, tested positive as well, while he tested negative.

Garth said she’s dealing with some symptoms but there’s reason to remain optimistic. The singer said, “Officially, she’s diagnosed as ‘on her way out of the tunnel’ now, though, which I’m extremely thankful for.” He added, “Anyone who knows me knows my world begins and ends with Miss Yearwood, so she and I will ride through this together. And anyone who knows her knows she’s a fighter and she’s been doing everything right, so I know we’ll walk out on the other side of this thing together.”