People: Jun. 2, 1997

BEEZER DOES IT!

A woman of BARBRA STREISAND's studied elegance would have to be mightily smitten to allow anyone to call her "Beezer." Indeed, she is, for La Streisand is marrying the man who dreamed up that unlikely nickname. Actor JAMES BROLIN, 56, announced last week that after several proposals and multiple attempts to find a ring that suited the songstress (now that's our Barbra), she finally said yes. "I definitely believe that if there is a soul connection, it is there right away," Streisand, 55, has said of her nine-month relationship with Brolin. "It's so rare." Moral: People who need...

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